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Read More »Blackberry’s Euro MD Bates ignores iPhone questioning on BBC Radio 5Live
Blackberry 10 is released in the UK today but the new smartphone OS is off to a rocky start after an excruciating interview on BBC Radio 5Live Breakfast. RIM’s European MD Stephen Bates was repeatedly asked by host Nicky Campbell what the company has learnt from Apple’s iPhone. Bates’ unwillingness …
Read More »Design chief Brian Reynolds leaves Zynga
Lead designer of FarmVille, Civilization II departs staggering social gaming company
Read More »Gameloft closes India studio
250 out of work as company boasts of revenue growth
Read More »Spector departs Disney as Junction Point Studios shut down
Disney has confirmed the closure of Junction Point, following last night’s murmurings that Warren Spector’s studio had gone under. The developer was responsible for the Epic Mickey franchise, which saw low sales numbers for its latest offering Epic Mickey 2. According to Joystiq, the game has sold just 529,000 units …
Read More »Could the EU be UK tax breaks’ ultimate hurdle?
We're not there yet, warns cautious Take-Two SVP Seb Belcher
Read More »Re-imagining Ni no Kuni for the West
Side's Laetitia Amoros explains how it made sure Level-5's RPG was not lost in translation
Read More »Kabam revenues exceed $200m
Social games maker looks to be another IPO candidate
Read More »Kiss senior team named
Digital distribution management outfit offering developers deals on over 50 platforms
Read More »George Andreas departs Rare for Sony
Industry vet George Andreas has left Microsoft-owned developer Rare for Sony Europe. Eurogamer reports Andreas, who had been with Rare since 1996, has accepted a position as creative director of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Andreas is credited as the creator or creative advisor on several of Rare’s titles including GoldenEye …
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