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In a rare interview, Sony group SN Systems explains to Develop how it's making PS Vita as easy to as possible to build games for
Read More »Develop Awards 2011: The finalists for Publishing Hero
We profile Channel 4, Electronic Arts, Lockwood Publishing, Microsoft, Namco Bandai, Sony XDEV and Valve
Read More »LulzSec says farewell… with EA hack
After close to two months of digital torment and mischief, hacking group LulzSec has officially announced its retirement. Though not before it unleashed one final assault – this time on publisher EA. Its final act was to release around half a million usernames and encrypted passwords pertaining to users of …
Read More »Intent Media acquires UBM titles for £2.4m
Independent business media specialist and MCV publisher Intent Media has agreed to acquire the UK entertainment and technology product portfolio of UBM plc for a total cash consideration of 2.4m. Intent specialises in entertainment, technology and leisure markets. Its portfolio already consists of over a dozen market leading online, print …
Read More »Face to Facebook
Develop speaks to Adotomi, creators of a new developer API for Facebook
Read More »Google hunting for Games manager
Internet and corporate giant Google looks to be very much on track for its long-rumoured assault on the games market. A new job listing from the firm seeks a ‘games product manager’ based in California. "Rare opportunity to grow a brand-new business – Games at Google!" the description reads. "We …
Read More »Win a trip to Vegas with THQ and UFC
Fancy shedding a few pounds this summer and getting your efforts rewarded with a trip to Las Vegas? MCV has teamed up with THQ and its new UFC Personal Trainer game to offer the fighting fit a jaunt to the US city, 1,000 spending money, and tickets to UFC Live …
Read More »PS3 getting three Game Collections
Sony will release three PS3 software bundles in Europe on July 22nd. According to a Eurogamer article which has since been removed, the Resistance: Fall of Man and Resistance 2 SKU will contain both games as well as some additional multiplayer costume content for the upcoming Resistance 3. The Uncharted …
Read More »Now hackers turn on LulzSec
Having terrorised both the games industry and much of the wider world with its campaign of cyber attacks over recent weeks, LulzSec has now itself become the target of the wider hacking community. The group’s website was temporarily brought down earlier today following an attack, codenamed Operation Supernova, by a …
Read More »Lionhead takes games education into its own hands
New work experience program to aid local academic institutions
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