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EA has confirmed the extension of its exclusive licensing agreement with the National Football League and NFL players. The agreement allows the company to develop, publish and distribute American football video games, and provides EA with the rights to NFL teams, stadiums and players until the end of the 2012 …

VC firm which has supported NaturalMotion, Codemasters and Red 5 reportedly has cash to splash

This monthâ??s guide looks at making 'moving' experiences

Co-founder of Maxis and co-creator of SimCity joins Red Mile Entertainment

Consumers who illegal download games will be cut off from the internet under new Government proposals, according to the front page of The Times. Internet Service Providers will be required to adopt a three-strike system. An email warning will be sent the first time a user illegally download copyrighted media …

Epic's engine licensed by Take Two internal developers

OPINION: Our exec editor looks at how 'digital realities can make in-roads into real-life'

GDC08-affiliated B2B event nears buyer application cut-off

Porting and testing firm enhances its mobile service

The first fruits of Electronic Arts’ collaboration with Hasbro have been unveiled, with games based on Littlest Pet Shop, Nerf, Yahtezee, Monopoly, Scrabble, Risk, Operation, Trivial Pursuit, Pictureka due throughout the year. EA’s Casual Entertainment label has said it is targetting games for console, mobile and PC – with a …