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Images of the rumoured PS3 4000 – or PS3 Super Slim – have appeared online. Brazilian tech site Tecnoblog says it sourced the stills from a Sony filing with telcoms regulator Anatel. As is consistent with previous rumours, the new model appears to have a flip-top lid as opposed to …
Read More »Battlefield 3 lead designer departs DICE
'Time to move on' for Daniel Goldfarb
Read More »Kickstarting Ouya – Was it right?
We talk to the people behind the hackable console and ask why they've taken to crowdfunding
Read More »DEVELOP AWARDS: Luminaries carry the torch for games development
VIDEO: The industry's finest prove themselves good sports in the opening video to the Develop Awards 2012
Read More »DEVELOP AWARDS: The winners; the highlights
A gala ceremony in Brighton was attended by over 550 people from 150 companies, where they saw the likes of Moshi Monsters, Dear Esther and World of Tanks handed highly-coveted awards. Now in its tenth year, the Develop Industry Excellence Awards recognise creative, commercial and technical smarts. Taking place at …
Read More »D3 reveals Earth Defense Force 4 for Japan
Earth Defense Force 4 has been revealed by publisher D3. It’s the fourth instalment in the cult ‘B-movie’ alien shooting romp. Sadly, however, a European release has not yet been confirmed. "Unfortunately I have no additional information that I can share about EDF4,” a D3 statement released to Eurogamer read. …
Read More »MCV reports on Daily Mail story, descends into nonsense
Let’s get this straight before we even get to the details – this is definitely Microsoft’s fault. Not the kid’s for spending all the money. Not the dad’s for letting her child have access to her bank card. Dispel thoughts of bad parenting. Close your eyes, breathe deeply and become …
Read More »Borderlands boasts best DLC attach rate this generation
2K Games’ action RPG Borderlands has the highest DLC attach rate of any game this generation. That’s according to Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford, who was speaking to the press as the hype builds for the upcoming Borderlands 2. It had the highest attach rate of any DLC,” he told CVG. …
Read More »No second stick on 3DS XL? "Live with it", says Iwata
Disappointed by the lack of a second analogue stick on the upcoming 3DS XL? Well, Nintendo boss Saturo Iwata says you’ll have to live with it”. The inclusion of two control sticks was considered for the unit, Iwata has confessed, but the idea was ultimately rejected as it would have …
Read More »DEVELOP AWARDS: David Perry, Development Legend retrospective
VIDEO: Watch our montage video of the Gaikai boss' remarkable time in the games industry
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