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Former Free Radical studio also at work on original IP
Read More »20th Century Fox gets serious about games. Again.
Production VP appointed; Second time lucky for Hollywood studio's gaming plans?
Read More »Windows 7 to advance PC gaming
Windows 7 will be the PC gaming platform of choice, Microsoft has told MCV. The firm is confident that a host of new technological upgrades – which includes DirectX 11 and multi-touch screens – will finally give consumers a reason to upgrade to a new operating system. We believe Windows …
Read More »Trade must embrace outsourcing
Publishers and developers need to be more open to flexible workforces and better management according to a new production studio. Outsourcing and support firm Supermassive Games Europe said that contract work will become more prevalent as the industry tries to make the best of rising budgets. The firm, spun out …
Read More »So, what did we think of Gameswipe?
It’s fair to say that the reaction from the industry to last night’s TV debut of Charlie Brooker’s Gameswipe was mixed. But if its intention was to offer an informed, reasoned and mature take on the games industry of both past and present, then it’s hard to regard the show …
Read More »Develop Insider: Crytek Studios
We talk to Europe's leading independent developer
Read More »EA hits back at Langdellâ??s â??unwarranted threatsâ??
â??Itâ??s important to establish the rights of developersâ? says Mirror's Edge publisher
Read More »John Lewis fuses games with fashion
UK chain John Lewis is looking to snare mainstream gamers with new DS accessories from leading fashion design firm Cath Kidston. Venom has created the products for the retailer, and the Cath Kidston DS Console Case has been selected by John Lewis as one of its ‘100 Top Gifts for …
Read More »Monty Python licence up for grabs
Licensing agencies handling the Monty Python and Shoot brands are looking to extend these properties into the video game space, MCV can reveal. Monty Python celebrates its 40th anniversary this year and the agency PPC Enterprises is looking to create digital mini-games based on the IP. Meanwhile, the Consumer Products …
Read More »Episodic Fable II arrives
Microsoft’s interesting experiment in episodic content has officially kicked off with the release of Fable II Episode 1 on Xbox Live. The 2GB free download offers gamers a sizable chunk of Lionhead’s title for nothing. The idea is that gamers will like what they see and then shell out real …
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