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Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ assertion that the iPhone 4 is not alone in experiencing signal degradation when held in a user’s hands has been met with outrage and ridicule in equal measure from rival handset manufacturers. Speaking to a select group of journalists on Friday, Jobs claimed that the iPhone …
Read More »Xbox Plants vs Zombies heading to retail
The popular iPhone and PC casual strategy game Plants vs Zombies will be heading to Xbox 360 this September. Consumers will be able to purchase a boxed edition of the game or download it from Xbox Live for 1,200 Microsoft Points – around 10. PopCap also confirmed retail versions of …
Read More »Blur is ‘start of a big franchise’
Nick Davies of UK developer Bizarre Creations has claimed that new racing IP Blur will return with a future instalment. The game failed to perform in either the UK or US upon its debut in late May, though it has been suggested that it enjoyed a resilient June. Indeed, the …
Read More »2011 dates set for Develop Conference and Awards
Next year already booked after key developer event continues to thrive
Read More »Sony: 3D games should not seek 1080p
Official guidelines tell developers that they should stick to 720p for 3D titles
Read More »Valve in dev charm offensive
Popular mod-focused group to release SDK updates, a new free game and codebase
Read More »Publisher boss lashes out at supermarkets
An MD of a major global publisher has told MCV of his dismay Sainsbury’s call for publisher’s to lower the price of games to better fit the discount expectations of consumers. Sainsbury’s non-food MD Luke Jensen told MCV earlier this month that: This is a journey we need to take …
Read More »Should we cut game prices?
It’s surely no surprise that supermarkets are demanding that publishers lower the prices of new games. The likes of Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Asda have been aggressive in their pursuit of entertainment market share. They’ve increased in-store space for games and have been recruiting high-profile buyers to their teams. Some are …
Read More »Codies clarifies Black departure
Codemasters insists that the imminent departure of its creative director Stuart Black (pictured) is not due to ”E3 fallout”. News site Eurogamer today revealed that Stuart Black is to quit Codemasters in October, claiming that his decision is the result of ‘post-E3 fallout’”. A spokesperson from the company told Develop: …
Read More »Stuart Black quitting Codemasters
Stuart Black, the often outspoken creative director at Codemasters, has made the surprise decision to leave the publisher in a matter of weeks. News site Eurogamer, which revealed Black’s departure, suggested that the decision is the result of "post-E3 fallout". The news comes after it emerges that Tom Gillo, Bodycount’s …
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