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Nintendo boss Saturo Iwata has admitted that there are flaws with Wii’s online Friend system – but reassured consumers the company is working hard to improve the service. Speaking to GameDaily, Iwata admitted that Wii’s system of Friend Codes was not perfect” – but that it gave parents of new …

In a trading update released ahead of its fiscal 2008 financial results release on September 15th, SCi chief executive Phil Rogers has stated that the UK publisher is in good shape following a number of recent structural changes. Revenues are expected to hit 134 million, with losses of no more …

You can say what you want about Metal Gear Solid 4 â?? unless, that is, youâ??ve been playing the game ahead of its street date.

Grant Kirkhope leaves Twycross for Baltimore

Though it’s not been out of the top three since its release seven weeks ago, LucasArts’ LEGO Indiana Jones: Original Adventures has returned to the top of the ChartTrack All Formats Top 40 this week for the first time in four weeks. It replaces Nintendo’s ever-popular Wii Fit, which slips …

Offers 'majority' of workers jobs in San Diego

In the first part of two-part tutorial, Axis Animationâ??s Graham McKenna offers advice on for character deisgnâ?¦

In the second half of his tutorial on character design Axis Animationâ??s Graham McKenna talks through topology, UV modelling, mirroring and moreâ?¦

Another Hollywood studio enters the games fray, although majority of properties will be through publishers

Griptonite and Fizz Factor studio names resurrected to in bid to decentralise superstudio