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Part three of our extensive chat with iNiS co-founder Keiichi Yano sees attentions turned to how the boutique Japanese developer managed to find a global audience without even trying, and what it feels it can learn from Western developers...

Future, Imagine, Eurogamer and The Guardian were all amongst the winners at this year’s Games Media Awards. Taking place at Jongleurs Comedy Club in Camden last night (October 16th), the event recognised the best of the specialist, mainstream, print and digital media. It also featured a very special Games Media …

With the Christmas release schedule growing increasingly congested, Zavvi has cut prices on recently released titles both online and in-store. The clearout covers all platforms, with deals including Devil May Cry 4 on Xbox 360 and PS3 for 11.99, The Legend of Zelda: The Phantom Hourglass on DS for 16.99 …

The first concrete details of BioShock 2 have emerged in the form of a trailer for the upcoming title at the end of the PS3 version of the first title, which is due to arrive at European retail on October 24th. So far little is known of the game, dubbed …

The will-they-won’t-they saga surrounding THQ’s publishing of ex-Vivendi property 50 Cent: Blood On The Sand has come to an end: after the BBFC classified the title for the publisher. Rumours first circulated that THQ had bought the rights to the Swordfish Studios-developed game earlier this week, when the firm’s name …

Pogo Austin to join Bioware's Texan outfit; to focus on family-friendly Hasbro properties

Ahead of tomorrow’s release of Pro Evolution Soccer 2009, publisher Konami has confirmed that the game is to receive periodic squad updates going forwards – with the first set to arrive some time in early November. The first patch will offer updates to four Spanish sides (Athletico Madrid, Sevilla, Racing …

Microsoft has announced that the next title to join its offering on the Xbox Live Originals service will be Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. The original Xbox and PS2 title appeared in 2005, and was the third 3D outing for the GTA franchise. Building on the success of predecessor …

Organisers of next year’s Gamescom have confirmed that the Cologne-based even will boast a games development conference. The inaugural conference takes place in September 2009, and comes as many of the participating publishers from the Leipzig trade and retail conference look to create a new event in better-located part of …

Microsoft’s Xbox Live boss has told MCV that Xbox 360 definitely has the power to handle” Metal Gear Solid 4 – and talked of his admiration for Kojima-san’s masterpiece”. John Schappert, the firm’s corporate vice-president of Live, Software and Services, said that he would love to see the game come …