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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 …
Read More »VIDEO: Sony teases cel-shaded sci-fi outing Panopticon
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 – …
Read More »Let’s Play Nintendo!
Mike Bithell discusses why Let's Play videos are great for marketing, and why developers shouldn't chase ad revenue from them
Read More »Rubin outs dire working conditions at 4A Games
Metro: Last Light developer plagued THQ upheval, lack of equipment and budgetary constraints
Read More »In Pictures: Develop Quiz May 2013
The UK's most intelligent developers compete for the prestigious Develop Quiz trophy
Read More »4A Games overcame major hurdles to make Metro: Last Light, Rubin says
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 …
Read More »Ubisoft: Far Cry 3 has sold 6m across retail and digital
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 …
Read More »Develop Jobs: Be a senior programmer at Ubisoft Reflections
Get a job at Ubisoft's Newcastle-based studio
Read More »Gran Turismo 6 announcement hits the internet early
A press release announcing Gran Turismo 6 for PS3 has hit the internet ahead of the official announcement, which was expected this afternoon. The Sixth Axis has compiled details from a number of sites carrying the news. The headline detail is undoubtedly the game’s ‘holiday’ release on PS3. All of …
Read More »Sony: Don’t mistake Vita caution for lack of optimism
Is it an outrageous statement to say that vast swathes of the games industry have already written Vita off? After a terrible start Vita sales have stabilised and it has certainly grown into a great platform with an increasingly impressive range of software. But can it ever hope to be …
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