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Looking back to the future of fun
Game industry heavyweights look back at 2008 and make their predictions for 2009.
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Sun shines for Summer at Baftas
Low budget film Summer scoops the best feature and best director awards at the Scottish Baftas.
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'Porn' man jailed for sex attacks
A Kent teenager with an "unhealthy interest" in pornography is jailed for carrying out late night sex attacks on women.
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Games 'to outsell' music, video
UK sales of video games and hardware will surpass spending on music and video for the first time, a report suggests.
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Joystick gold for action shooter
Call of Duty 4 has cleaned up at the 2008 Golden Joystick awards taking a total of four prizes.
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Game on for British developers
The launch of two top titles for consoles has confirmed the UK's position as a centre of gaming creatvity.
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Escaping into virtual PC worlds
A computer games expert tells BBC Scotland about the growing phenomenon of virtual worlds.
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Big losses at Tomb Raider firm
The company that makes the Tomb Raider computer games reveals an annual loss of £136m following a year of major restructuring.
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EA rethinks its bid for GTA firm
US video game giant Electronic Arts decides to reassess its £1.9bn offer for Take-Two Interactive Software.
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Scots gaming history celebrated
The Scottish computer games industry is showcased at an interactive festival in Edinburgh.
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University picks up games award
Abertay University in Dundee collects an award at a top European gaming industry event.
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Mercury Prize 2008: The nominees
Potted biographies and video clips of the 12 nominees for this year's Mercury Prize
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Sony looks to the long game
Sony boss Kaz Hirai talks about the long future ahead for its PS3 console
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In praise of summer mischief
Kids' pocket money has been rising for years, but as schools break up for the summer holidays in a climate of economic uncertainty, belts may have to be tightened. So what can children learn from previous, less affluent generations?
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Nintendo shows off new Wii add-on
Nintendo unveils a highly-sensitive motion controller add-on for its Wii system at the E3 conference in Los Angeles.
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Violent games 'sold to children'
An undercover investigation discovers violent video games being sold to children over the internet.
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Youths 'buy violent games online'
UK youngsters can illegally buy violent video games through online auction sites, a trading standards group says.
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Nintendo dominates May game sales
US sales of video game consoles and software were up 37% in April from a year ago, a research firm says.
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Speed up, life's too short
Perceived wisdom may tell us to slow down our lives but maybe pressure brings the best results, says Lucy Kellaway.
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UK High Street sales down again
Retail sales fall by 0.2% in April, marking the first back-back to decline in monthly sales for two years.
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