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To celebrate the release of one of the Wii games of the year, Nintendo is offering five readers the chance to win a copy of Super Smash Bros Brawl. To be in the mix, just answer the following question: Super Smash Bros Brawl marks the first appearance of which legendary …

Konami’s Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns Of The Patriots has hit No.1 in the ChartTrack/ELSPA all formats chart – knocking LucasArts’ LEGO Indiana Jones into second spot. The stealth action title becomes the 2nd fastest-selling PS3 game ever, behind GTA IV. The Rockstar epic drops another place into third position …

BioShock creator using LA's Creative Artists Agency to get better contract with his publisher

Let’s review the facts. Ever since the launch of the universally acclaimed Halo 2, fans had been eagerly awaiting a sequel. That anticipation steadily built up and finally came to an end four years later when Halo 3 launched in September 2007 – the final chapter in one of the …

National development agency for the screen industries in Scotland backs Edinburgh event, too

Northwest Vision and Media appoints former Telcogame boss Enda Carey as head of games

Brighton, UK-based team revealed as being responsible for new instrument title Rock Revolution

New Sony strategy favours online-supported games says new SCE WWS boss

In this exclusive interview we present the first Q&A with Shuhei Yoshida, Sony's new president of its Worldwide Studios organisation. Replacing Phil Harrison, Yoshida has spent his entire career at Sony. We speak with him about his strategy for PSP and PS3, and plans to expand the market furtherâ?¦

EXCLUSIVE: We talk to the man replacing Phil Harrison as Sony Worldwide Studios President