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Games consultancy Pixel-Lab has warned that the ideas for a UK Games Academy would fall short of industry needs – suggesting instead that the government backs the founding of an organisation comparable to the British Film Institute.

The founder members of Rockstar Vienna are preparing to unveil a new company – and they say it has a radical approach to development. But you'll have to wait a week to find out what it is.

EA's casual games imprint Pogo.com and Bizarre Creations have teamed up for a new Xbox Live Arcade title, Boom Boom Rocket.

Merseyside's Playbox Games has been signed as an official Nintendo Wii development partner and is currently chasing a deal with another Japanese giant, Capcom.

In-game marketing firm IGA has updated its propriety ad-delivery technology, Radial, saying improvements to the system are a world first for one of the fastest-growing advertising sectors in entertainment.

The makers of acclaimed and upcoming titles by Ubisoft Montreal, Grasshopper, Square Enix ,and many others are preparing to present key sessions at March's Game Developers Conference.

GDC Prime, an exclusive conference targetted at industry leaders, has recently been added to the roster events taking place as part of CMP's week-long Game Developers Conference in March.

The association for developers in the North East, Codeworks GameHorizon, is hosting a games-based talent competition at next month's Animex festival.

EXCLUSIVE Q&A: Scott Novis, boss of Buena Vista Games' Fall Line team discusses why the company set up a Nintendo-exclusive studio and how it plays in Disney's development activity.

Fresh from having been confirmed as an official Nintendo development partner, Italian outfit Twelve Games has backed the Wii saying that producing games for the format is perfect for its small team.