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Give us a brief history of Grainger Games so far… The original Grainger Games was started by my Dad (Dan Bowyer) and I. We started trading as a partnership in 1997 with a market stall in the Grainger Market in Newcastle upon Tyne – hence the company name, Grainger Games. …

Activision has confirmed to Gaming Nexus that it will not be attending this year’s E3. In a statement to the website, Activision said: ‘After careful consideration, for business reasons Activision has decided not to participate in any official E3 activities. We wish the ESA best of luck with the show.’ …

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Gamecock has revealed it will use the amBX technology in new titles Legendary and Velvet Assassin. The announcement was made after Philips and Gamecock partnered at the Expo for Interactive Entertainment (EIEIO) at Austin, Texas. Jo Cooke, chief marketing officer for amBX, said: Gamecock is another top drawer publisher signing …

XNA chief to talk at June Codeworks event

June issue of our print magazine distributed at Sony's popular PlayStation-focused development conference

In the wake of the Activision Blizzard deal and EA’s proposed move for Take Two, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has told investors that mergers and acquistions add little real value to the companies involved. Sometimes, some people say that Nintendo’s position will become even more solid if it purchased software …

Iwata on Microsoft’s rumoured wii-mote: I am also aware of the rumor and have seen a fake image made by a fan on the web which looks like a Wii Remote with the rumor that such a controller may be launched, However there is no way for us to comment …

Iwata on mergers and acquisitions: Sometimes, some people say that Nintendo’s position will become even more solid if it purchased software companies by M&A, but I have no such intention because buying such companies will not contribute to strengthening Nintendo in the true sense. I believe that it is not …

After recently announcing his company had seen record full year revenues, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata said Microsoft’s rumoured plan to launch its own Wiimote-style controller is no "big threat" to Nintendo’s current position in the market. In the wide-ranging interview, Iwata discussed major issues on the publishing and hardware side …