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World of Warcraft lead designer Rob Pardo has joined Unity in a creative advisor role for the game engine’s community of developers. The ex-Blizzard CCO states that the new part-time gig will include Pardo traveling the globe – visiting devs and studios across Asia, Europe and North America to discuss …
Read More »Brains Eden returns this June
Big UK games festival hopes to “spark innovation among young game creators”
Read More »Sign ups open for PCR’s Q&A with Microsoft over Windows Server 03 end of support
MCV’s sister site PCR will host an exclusive live Q&A session with Microsoft next week focused on end support for Windows Server 2003 – sign up now and make sure you don’t miss out. The webinar will look at what dangers businesses face as Microsoft prepares to end support for …
Read More »Ex-Lionhead boss to oversee Xbox and HoloLens games
John Needham heads to US for his new position at Microsoft's HQ
Read More »Phil Harrison forms Alloy Platform Industries
Industry veteran Phil Harrison has revealed the first details of his plans following his departure from Microsoft. First rumoured during GDC, it wasconfirmed last week that Harrison had in fact left the platform holderafter three years. Now the exec is forming his own company, named Alloy Platform Industries, which will …
Read More »Gears of War cinematics boss leaves Epic for Black Tusk
Black Tusk is already known to be working on a new Gears of War, and now it’s recruiting some of the series’ original talent. Cinematics director Greg Mitchell will be joining the Microsoft-owned studio to help develop the next entry in the series. While his new role hasn’t been detailed, …
Read More »Survey reportedly leaks Mass Effect 4 details
It is claimed that EA has sent out a survey that reveals a number of details about the yet-to-be detailed Mass Effect 4. It may seem implausible that EA would reveal such information in a survey but, as GameSpot points out, it did exactly that in the build up to …
Read More »Gears of War cinematics director joins Black Tusk
Greg M. Mitchell follows popular franchise to new Microsoft studio
Read More »Nominations for Develop Awards close today
Hurry! You only have until 5pm UK time to send your submissions to developawards@nbmedia.com
Read More »New trademark sparks PlayStation Vita 3000 chatter
Sony could be on the cusp of announcing a third iteration of its Vita handheld. As spotted by NeoGaf, a trademark apparently filed by Sony Computer Entertainment on April 1st (yes, we know) for a controller for portable LCD screen game machine” shows what very much appears to be a …
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