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GAME – 8/10 Entering the store, the console deals were prominently placed on a centre pillar, although on second look, this area only featured the Sony 40GB PS3 and Nintendo Wii consoles. There was a good choice but the Nintendo Wii had a large sign saying ‘AWAITING STOCK’. When asked …

Sure, the 360 has more standard shooter games, such as Halo and Bioshock, but the PS3 has plenty of great games of that exact type such as Unreal Tournament 3, Warhawk, Call of Duty 4 and Resistance. But what makes the PS3 really stand out is that it has the …

Future Publishing is leaner, more focused and set to further increase its online presence, according to Future’s UK MD Robert Price. The leading games magazine publisher has turned its business around after a few turbulent years – posting a full-year pre-tax profit of 9.2 million in its latest financials, a …

Magical V Engine automatically matches facial expressions to vocal data

After a year of deliberation and investigation the European Commission has given the nod to France’s proposal for a production tax credit on video games – with an official announcement due later today. Click here to read the full story on Develop.

Herts Distribution specialist Meroncourt Europe has moved into larger premises – to allow for the next stage of expansion and development to take place. The company will stay within Letchworth, Hertfordshire but is transferring to a larger base, which offers double the company’s current office facilities for administration and sales. …

Electricals specialist Comet has refitted its 85 stores with a bigger, bolder console hardware offering after a bumper year of sales. The retailer has seen huge growth within its games department over the last year, and has moved to capitalise on that by giving interactive entertainment a far greater in-store …

Tax credit applicable to games 'that meet criteria of quality, originality, and contributing to cultural diversity'

Tiga calls on industry to rally UK government for â??playfield levellingâ?? games tax break after EC approves France's rebate

THQ studio to use Kynogonâ??s AI middleware