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Gaming’s march into the mainstream has taken another significant step with the release of The Girls’ Guide to Gaming. Publisher Black Dog Media has told MCV that the new title has only been made possible by the runaway success of Nintendo formats DS and Wii, and has criticised the ‘boys …

Playlogic is to spearhead its forthcoming PS3 drive with brand new IP as it plans to increase its presence in the UK. A new title is currently in development at the firm’s Netherlands operation, and Playlogics executive VP Rogier Smit (pictured) told MCV that there will be more PS3 titles …

Retailers are now able to order online from Gem following the relaunch of the distribution and service giant’s website . Alongside a new look, the site now boasts full online ordering facilities for customers and browsing tools for accessing product information – with orders placed for items in stock delivered …

Market for casual games growing at 20 per cent a year says Casual Game Association

Krome Studios has announced that Konami’s former vice president of product development Kurt Busch is to head up its Melbourne Studio, the outfit that was formerly known as Melbourne House and owned by Atari. As well as heading up the Melbourne operations, Busch will also liaise with its Adelaide and …

Firm hoping to grow base as outsourcer and developer

Nintendo Europe has announced that the Wii Zapper, a peripheral that allows gamers to use their Wii Remote and Nunchuck like a gun, will go on sale in Europe on December 7th and will come bundled with Zelda-themed title Link’s Crossbow Training. The device allows gamers to easily access both …

Develop , MCV’s sister site, reports that UK Trade and Investment has published the full text of its Playing for Keeps report online. Written by Games Investor Consulting for UKTI, BERR and Tiga, the report analyses the global software market, comparing and contrasting territories. The report also looks at the …

A report by games body the Casual Games Association has stated that the blossoming sector is currently worth $2.25 billion, and that it is growing by 20 per cent year on year, Gamesindustry reports. As previous studies have suggested, women are more active casual games players, accounting for 74 per …

For the time being there seems little chance of Rockstar’s Manhunt 2 arriving in the UK, but US gamers will from today be able to purchase the controversial title in games stores following its official release. After initially being granted a restrictive Adults Only rating by North American trade body …