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Itâ??s one of the newest faces on the education scene â?? but as a private educator, what can Qantm offer that the countryâ??s Universities canâ??t? We investigateâ?¦

Epic has launched the $1 Million Intel Make Something Unreal Contest, which rewards Unreal Tournament 3 mod-makers with cash, computer hardware prizes, the opportunity to show off their work, and even a shot at winning an Unreal Engine 3 licence.

Xbox 360 will sell more worldwide than PS3. We will do this by having a selection of consoles with prices for everyone.” Microsoft’s Xbox boss Don Mattrick kicks off the show by stating the platform holder’s lofty ambitions Today, a new member joins Xbox Live every five seconds – adding …

Though it was announced as a frontline downloadable PSN product at the Sony E3 press conference, SCEE boss David Reeves has confirmed that the upcoming Ratchet & Clank: Quest for Booty will also be available on Blu-Ray in Europe. The game follows the lead of Warhawk and Gran Turismo 5 …

Ex-Empire studio saved by UK independent, Develop can reveal

Shigeru Miyamoto, the development hero at the heart of Nintendo’s software output, has told MSNBC that his firm no longer sees E3 as the best way to target the core gaming audience. While attending an E3 event like this, [gamers] might be given the impression that Nintendo is no longer …

New independent called Pulled Pin lands in British South Coast city

The North American June sales figures from NPD have shown that total spending on gaming in the territory for the period hit $1.69 billion – up an incredible 53 per cent compared to the same month last year. Breaking the figure down, hardware sales were up 54 per cent from …

Our latest Key Release profile takes a look at Fork Particle

Particle effects middleware Fork Particle is all about making the most of your gameâ??s big eventsâ?¦