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Although it arrived in North America on August 31st, European gamers have been waiting quite a while to get their hands on Sony’s PS3 exclusive Lair – and CVG reports that the recent delay suffered by the title was due to a problem with age ratings. Sony last week confirmed, …

He saw three areas where Government could particularly work with the industry – technology, skills and regulation. But Lord Sainsbury explained that he felt it was not worth spending time at the Summit discussing tax breaks for the games industry. Almost all industries believed they could make a case for …

Second cash-raising round to boost investment in future game VoIP tech

Warner Bros has spoken of its confidence in its upcoming multi-million dollar film adaptation, despite the fact that the firm is still to release a single unit onto the market. Looney Tunes duo ACME Arsenal and Duck Amuck will be the publisher’s European debut releases come November 30th. But that …

Trilogy has further bolstered its roster of labels, this time being appointed as 505 Games’ primary distribution partner. 505 joins the likes of Ubisoft, Midway and Capcom in signing deals with the Hertfordshire distributor. Trilogy will handle full primary and logistics functions for the Cooking Mama publisher, including warehousing, UK …

Dutch development and publishing operation Playlogic will be looking to strengthen its position in the market after a massive cash injection to the tune of $12.3 million. The firm received the equity through a private placement from investors. We announced a $10 million private placement on the 25th of April …

Microsoft’s pioneering internet console service Xbox Live is celebrating a new milestone in North America – tomorrow’s release of Xbox Live Arcade duo Screwjumper and Shrek ‘N Roll sees the casual games service hit the 100 title barrier. The target arrives as the second generation of Microsoft’s Xbox Live service …

The developer of PC strategy title Supreme Commander, Gas Powered Games, has confirmed that its title is heading to Microsoft’s Xbox 360 in the New Year. The port will be handled by developer Hellbent Games and will be published by Aspyr Media. It will boast exclusive units, maps and multiplayer …

Though its release date has been up in the air in recent weeks, French publisher Ubisoft has stated that upcoming PS3-exclusive Haze will arrive in Europe on Sony’s machine on December 14th – just in time for Christmas. The late release date suggests that developer Free Radical is working to …

UI authoring system gets multi-threading support