Publishing

David Yarnton to 'pursue opportunities for a change of career'

Develop and publisher backs next month's much-anticipated ceremony

Microsoft has announced plans for an Xbox Live rewards program based around players’ achievements. We’ve hit 50,000 followers, which means it’s time for an announcement! Coming Fall: a new way to earn Rewards based on your Achievements,” a tweet from Xbox LIVE Rewards states. No other information beyond the expected …

Microsoft has revealed pricing and release date info for Xbox Live Arcade’s upcoming Summer of Arcade promotion. A post to Major Nelson’s blog announces the new details following the line-up unmasking at E3: July 18: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD, 1200 MS Points ($15) July 25: Wreckateer (Kinect), 800 MS …

One of the world’s leading developers sees Microsoft’s new Surface tablet as a viable games platform for the years ahead. Epic co-founder Mark Rein has expressed his desire to get his company’s Unreal Engine – one of the cornerstones of modern games development – up and running on the device. …

Minority stake sold in firm responsible for Unreal Engine and games including Gears of War

Publisher partners with Develop for July's Industry Excellence ceremony

'What you see in Battlefield 3 is only the beginning', claims exec

BBC Worldwide believes PS3’s Wonderbook could be the perfect fit for its IP. The firm’s EVP of digital entertainment and games Robert Nashak says the company is thinking about which of its products – such as Doctor Who and Walking with Dinosaurs – it could bring to Sony’s newly-announced interactivebook …

Anarchy Reigns has been delayed for a second time by publisher Sega. The Platinum Games developed action title will now be released (along with every other game in the world, it seems) in Q1 2013. The delay only applies to Europe and the US. Sega said that the decision came …