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Aspiring developers offered chance to get to grips with tools and tech at Sheffield Hallam University

A new Xbox-centric news service has launched online by platform holder Microsoft. Xbox Wire is described as a news blog to help you keep up with the latest Xbox news”. Of which there will be plenty come the next Xbox reveal on may 21st. You will be able to follow …

Former EA UK man Kevin Flynn has leapt over the sandbags of Battlefield’s barracks to become senior brand manager for Call of Duty. Flynn has spent the past two years as senior product manager for Battlefield at Electronic Arts, but this month joined Activision’s UK team as senior brand manager …

A brand new first party game called Panopticon has been unveiled by Sony. At the moment it’s not clear whether it’s a PS3, PS4 or Vita title but the fact that more details will be released on May 21st – the same day that Microsoft reveals the new Xbox – …

Mike Bithell discusses why Let's Play videos are great for marketing, and why developers shouldn't chase ad revenue from them

Metro: Last Light developer plagued THQ upheval, lack of equipment and budgetary constraints

The UK's most intelligent developers compete for the prestigious Develop Quiz trophy

Metro: Last Light developer 4A Games overcame a series of seemingly unbelievable trials and tribulations to see the game through, according to former THQ president Jason Rubin. In a report on Games Industry, Rubin stated the Ukrainian-based studio should be recognized for more than just its "creativity behind the ever …

Far Cry 3 has shipped and digitally sold 6m copies since its launch late last year, according to Ubisoft. As part of its recent earnings report, the firm announced the figure accumulated 1.5m copies in Ubisoft’s past fiscal quarter. The publisher attributed the game’s performance, along with strong Assassin’s Creed …

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