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Nintendo president dismisses chance that Microsoft could successfully copy the Wiimote and discusses key development issues

After the recent close of Nintendo's financial year - during which the company detailed record revenues thanks to the DS and Wii - president Satoru Iwata took time to answer investors' questions on the future of the games market. Here, we've picked out the highlights relevant to games developmentâ?¦

Developer-cum-publisher SouthPeak Interactive has finalised a deal in which its current shareholders will acquire a majority of the common stock of Global Services Partners Acquisition Corp. (GSPAC). The deal appears to be an extension of a merger agreement that took place between the two companies in January. "These transactions will …

Wwise audio tool to be offered for free with Gamebryo until end of June

OPINION: Capcom's Okami credits omission shows developer respect still low

The issue of crediting in the games industry is a thorny one, and likely to continue to cause controversy for some time to come. But could Capcom's latest Okami-related blunder actually show that, despite what some may say, the 'us and them' developer/publisher mentality is still going strong?

Empire Interactive CEO Ian Higgins has today announced that he will be leaving the company after 21 years. Higgins has recently overseen a period of impressive growth at Empire, during which time the firm has enjoyed success with the likes of its FlatOut series and Jackass game adaptation. In late …

EA confirmed its commitment to PC gaming in the publisher’s annual European showcase on Friday. At the event the publisher showcased seven of its upcoming titles including free online gaming and PC versions of console classics. The games on display all hailed from the EA Games label – one of …

The BBFC is to launch a new online ratings platform for downloadable games. The body admits that BBFC Online has the potential to rival PEGI’s equivalent – which drew much acclaim during Dr. Byron’s Review of young people’s access to inappropriate digital material. BBFC Online is due to be launched …

Democratic leadership candidate Barack Obama yesterday mentioned GTA IV’s release in a speech… without even a hint of moral hysteria. Addressing citizens in Indiana, Obama made reference to the game’s popularity – before seeming to back the industry’s message of it being an ‘adult game for adults’. According to GamePolitics …