Games need to be built with energy-saving 'game suspension' function, says retail giant

The continuing appeal of the DS across a broad range of demographics makes it a tempting platform â?? but thereâ??s some preconceptions that might trip you upâ?¦

'Everybody with money to spend on development is looking at iPhone,' says UK team Doublesix

Continuing our series of features profiling the key winners from this yearâ??s Develop Awards we speak to James Brooksby, head of Doublesix, winner of the Best New UK/European Studio awardâ?¦

Nintendo development legend Shigeru Miyamoto has confirmed that he is overseeing the creation of new Zelda, Mario and Pimkin games. Nintendo boss Saturo Iwata kicked off a fanboy frenzy at E3, when he stated that the company’s internal teams were hard at work on new iterations in all three classic …

UK broadcaster signs indie team Introversion for new PC game, with eye on console downloads, mobile, ARGs and more

In this in-depth two-part interview, with speak to â??godfather of Lara Croftâ?? and Eidosâ?? creative director Ian Livingstone about the publisherâ??s recent restructure, what that means for studios, and why heâ??s backing Games Upâ?¦

Evergreen Sega title Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games makes it a mario one-two at the top this week as it switches places with SCEE racer Gran Turismo 5 to claim second spot. Retail promotions and heavy marketing boost Sega Superstar Tennis up six places to number five this …

With our Develop 100 list already turning heads and raising eyebrows the world over, weâ??re running all the associated editorial online. Here, we kick start things with profiles of the top ten companies in the bookâ?¦

Whilst its appeal in the West can probably still best be described as niche, the Monster Hunter series seemingly has no limits in Japan as the latest instalment has again secured best-selling status. Monster Hunter Portable 2G has already sold over a million copies in Capcom’s native Japan after just …