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The VP of Half-Life 2, Team Fortress and Portal developer Valve, Doug Lombardi, has stated that his company would be happy to have conversations with companies thinking of acquiring the successful firm. In an interview with Gamasutra Lombardi stated that if anyone was interested in acquiring the firm he would …

Although VP Lombardi says 'anything is possible' for envied US studio

Columbian studio opens new development studio in Guadalajara

Itâ??s vital that games developers pursue any late payments, but legal proceedings should be the last resort, says our legal expert, a partner at media law firm Sheridansâ?¦

Format holder looks to further boost development activity in India

Golden Joystick awards up for grabs as part of broadcaster's Generation Next programme

Ubisoft and Namco Bandai’s SoulCalibur IV has hit the top spot in the official ChartTrack/ELSPA All Formats in its debut week. The title – which contains playable Star Wars characters – represents the first All Formats No.1 for the SoulCalibur franchise since SoulCalibur II, which was released on GameCube, PS2 …

Nintendo fans rejoice – the next addition to the Japanese company’s family of home consoles may be here sooner than you think. The platform holder’s president Satoru Iwata has admitted that the firm is hard at work on a follow-up to the all-conquering, motion-sensing system. However, Iwata added that current …

Iwata admits follow-up to next-gen system is â??being worked onâ??

Variety reports that Ghostbusters IP holder Sony Pictures is exploring options to release the much-anticipated game next year. Last week Activision Blizzard made public its decision to drop the title – which had originally been slated for an autumn 2008 release – as part of its restructuring process. The Variety …