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Itâ??s now three years since the coding team behind PS3 audio graced the first Develop conference en masse for an exciting audio track session which saw them emerge from behind closed doors to talk publically about their pioneering work.

Korea (specifically, the southern region of Korea officially called the Republic of Korea) is infamous as the modern capital of gaming in Asia.

South Korea is home to over 200 games developers â?? the majority of which self-publish their games online for PC â?? a not unimpressive level of scale for a country with a population just shy of 50m.

Codemasters UK has revealed that its first batch of titles from the Majesco deal will hit retail shelves from the end of September. The agreement, signed earlier this year, will see the Warwickshire-based publisher bring selected family-focused Majesco titles to PAL territories including the UK, with titles for Wii, DS …

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Japan also facing education problems, says Square Enix's chief technologist

Ten-times growth in domestic sales will also see domestic development market flourish

EA's music maestro Steve Schnur amongst the speakers lined up for November event

Southeast Asia's first facility set up with Epic China's support

Activision UK has announced the biggest pre-order incentive the industry has ever seen” as it gears up for November’s anticipated release of Guitar Hero World Tour. Gamers who pre-order the ‘super bundle’ – containing the game, drum kit, guitar and microphone – will receive a free Guitar Hero bass guitar, …