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We take a trip to Germany to speak with the team at Munich-based Shin'enâ?¦

US institute Ringling College of Art and Design to use Crytek middleware in teaching

OK, this one’s a bit special – thanks to the Microsoft team, one of you will win a limited edition Halo 3 Xbox 360 – plus a copy of the game. This is the must-have hardware of the year, combing the console of the moment with the game of the …

Following the tragic death of Scottish rally driver Colin McRae, his five-year-old son Johnny, six-year-old Ben Porcelli, and friend Graeme Duncan at the weekend, Codemasters (which has the Colin McRae video game licence) has officially paid tribute to the man, stating: He will never be forgotten…” Everyone at Codemasters, especially …

President of Nintendo America Reggie Fils-Aime has reacted to the news that Wii has become the world’s best-selling next-gen console by warning Sony and Microsoft that the firm is ready for the long term battle”. Speaking to San Jose Mercury News as part of the US newspaper’s gaming podcast, Fils …

Microsoft has confirmed to CVG that all of the UK pre-orders for the Legendary Edition of Halo 3 have already been snapped up. The package includes the game, two bonus DVDs – featuring documentaries and remastered cinematic scenes from Halo and Halo 2 – a collection of Halo 3 storyboard …

Zavvi Entertainment Group, headed up by existing Virgin Megastores MD Simon Douglas and finance director Steve Peckham, will operate all of the existing 125 UK and Irish stores and its online operation. Zavvi will continue to be supplied by EUK, the company’s primary supplier. All UK stores will be re-branded …

The deal covers weekly and monthly UK games data compiled by ChartTrack on behalf of ELSPA. The new arrangements mean that MCV has secured publishing rights for the Top 40 weekly all formats chart across both its online and print portfolio. MCV will also carry the Top 10 weekly single …

Develop reports that Havok is to be acquired by Intel for an undisclosed sum. The middleware company’s new owner said the move will let developers working in games and digital animation "take advantage of Intel’s innovation and technology leadership". Havok’s tools, which cover Physics, Animation and character-focused Behavior modules, are …

Gamebryo vendor Emergent is riding a wave of expansion and announcements, recently unveiling a new online games platform and increased support for Wii in its game engine. We caught up with CEO Geoffery Selzer and new president Scott Johnson to find out more about the company's plansâ?¦