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Konami has announced that MGS: Guns Of The Patriots has sold a million copies in Europe since its release on June 12th – and that it has shipped many more SKUs to its retail partners. The firm also confirmed that 25,000 copies of the the Limited Edition were made available …

Paris GDC: Harmonix discusses lessons learnt from production of iPod game phase

'We should be collaborating, not castigating,' says Scottish university

Games Up says a â??shockingâ?? 95 per cent of games courses are failing their students and the industry

PS3 has lost Sony Corp. $3.3 billion since its launch in 2006, according to the company’s annual filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. According to Forbes, "strategic pricing" has left Sony selling the console at a loss. "Even if the platform is ultimately successful, it may take longer than …

PARIS GDC: Battlefield Heroes producer discusses accessible, web-focused games

Underage children are able to buy violent video games through auction websites, says the UK Trading Standards Institute. Reported in the national press and on the BBC this morning, 44 children as young as 12 were recruited by Welsh Trading Standards in order to buy 18 rated games online via …

Allegorithmic's procedural texturing tech to be used in PC and PS3 MMOs

Video games can make education attractive, says Games Up, but only with the right Government backing

At this weekâ??s Paris GDC, a special panel discussion featuring studio CEOs Ian Baverstock (Kuju), Chris Mottes (Deadline Games) and Guillaume de Fondaumiere (Quantic Dream) and chaired by producer Risa Cohen, looked at why studios expand and offered advice and experiences on managing that growth. Edited highlights and insight followâ?¦