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After a bombardment of 10/10 reviews and reports of ‘the biggest entertainment launch of all time’, is there anything left to say about GTA IV? There is, according to The Guardian’s Charlie Brooker – although not all of it is as positive as the specialist press reviews. In his latest …

In a very rare interview, co-founder of Rockstar Sam Houser has spoken of his respect for EA CEO John Riccitiello – the man who could own the developer’s parent Take Two in a matter of days . Houser called Riccitiello the real deal” and admitted that he ‘showed interest in …

Reports say new Japanese independent by former Capcom execs is working on three titles

The headlines might be grabbed by the likes of Unreal 3 and Tech 5, but there are game engines available for all sorts of different projectsâ?¦

Smash Bros. and Kirby creator to present DiGRA talk on the fundamentals of fun

But Guardian columnist and former games journo says game still boasts "surprising moments of satire"

Customers who pre-order Metal Gear Solid 4 will receive the Metal Gear Saga Vol. 2 DVD, Konami has announced. Metal Gear Saga is a series of seven documentaries that charts the origins and evolution of the Metal Gear series. Konami has also revealed the limited edition collectors package, which comes …

Format-holder's online games studio says massively multiplayer games can transform the industry the way 3D graphics did

Asia Pacific conference submissions open until June 6th

President of Sony Online Entertainment John Smedley believes that PS3′ upcoming slate of MMOs will help distance the console’s offering from that of Xbox 360. Speaking to The Seattle Times, Smedley said that titles such as The Agency would see MMOs become ‘a strong selling point’ for the PS3. Smedley …