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UK-based station Channel 4 has announced a new gameshow called “Draw It!” which has been created in collaboration with Draw Something owners Zynga. The show will adapt the format of the app and will see two teams battling for cash prizes

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The Snowman and The Snowdog is the next animated film from Raymond Briggs. The author has teamed up with Channel 4 and developer Crash Lab – bringing together developers of TimeSplitters, Free Radical Design, Goldeneye 007 and Jet Force Gemini – to release a game tie-in which has launched on iOS and Android devices now. Get the download links and screens below.

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Here’s some more shorts to get you ready for the weekend. It’s too nice outside to be wearing pants, ya know.

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British PlayStation 3 users are to be granted on-demand viewing of both ITV and Channel 4 this week, The Guardian reports.

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Richard Davidson-Houston, head of online products at Channel 4, has told Weeman.com that currently, Channel 4 is not working on bringing its 4oD service to Wii like BBC iPlayer and Demand5.

Responding to comments made by 4oD customer support stating that “the 4oD service is not available to Wii users”, and that there are “currently no plans to introduce such a service”, Houston felt the need to clarify a bit.

“The ‘No plans’ you got from support is a simplification of the reality that we’re not actively working on a solution right now,” said Houston. “We blog at Platform 4 and are always keen to hear feedback and suggestions, so do pile in there if you have any more. You’ll see comments there about PS3 too.

“Thanks for keeping us on our toes.”

There’s always hope, we reckon.

Thanks, GoNintendo.

Nintendo dev boss Shigeru Miyamoto thinks there are better ways of entertaining people than allowing them to shoot people in the face.

“I don’t want to curb freedom of expression but I am concerned that many developers focus just on excessive violence in order to stimulate people’s mind,” he told Channel 4.

“I believe that there are more ways of grabbing players’ attention than violence alone.”

And why’s he concerned? Because entertainment should come second place only to eating, apparently.

“We need to eat in order to live – that’s our first priority but entertainment and the enrichment of our souls must come in second place,” he added.

More through there.

Shigeru Miyamoto told Channel 4 news last night that he is confident that the games industry will beat the current credit crisis.

“We need to eat in order to live – that’s our first priority,” Miyamoto said. “But entertainment and the enrichment of our souls must come in second place.

“Nintendo’s mission is to take advantage of improving cheaper technology to create reasonable and affordable entertainment. It’s very good value,” he added.

After all the reports of normal, hard-working people losing their pensions overnight, we’re just glad Nintendo and Miyamoto are staying positive.

Full interview after the break.

By Mike Bowden

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Channel 4 has outlined a new talent initiative this afternoon – called Talent Arcade – which it will launch in Edinburgh this year.

Talent Arcade is “a packed programme of workshops to help new video gaming talent get ahead in the industry, including the chance to win coveted work placements and free training,” according to the PR.

It will takes place on August 11 at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre.

Full release after the break.

By Mike Bowden

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According to this IGN report, Darwinia developer Introversion is currently working on a game project with Channel 4.

Apparently the title’s called Chronometer and has been confirmed as real by Introversion. We’re just waiting for comment now.