Next month’s iPhone 7 reveal is expected to have little in the way of surprise, but 2017 sounds as if it could be a totally different story. Nikkei Asian Review reports that three handsets are already being lined up for 2017 – one with a 4.7 inch screen, one with …
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LightSpeed Studios announced as sponsor of the Player’s Choice Award – NOW OPEN TO VOTE!
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MCV/DEVELOP Awards – Player’s Choice voting now open
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The Develop Post-Mortem: Riff Racer
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Read More »PlayStation Plus prices increased in North America
Sony has announced an increase to the subscription prices for PlayStation Plus in both North America and Canada. As of September 22nd an annual subscription to the service will increase from $50 to $60 in the US. A three month membership plans will jump from $18 to $22. Monthly membership …
Read More »Producers: What do they even do?
Develop sat down with producers from studios of all sizes to discuss their central – but seldom discussed – role in a game’s development, and ask what’s next for their ever-changing responsibilities
Read More »Co-working space Rocketdesk heading to new premises
Guildford developer hub will be based in Surrey Research Park
Read More »Allison Road is back in development
Horror title Allison Road has returned following its apparent cancellation in June. IGN reports that the game’s creator Christian Kesler will continue working on the title with his wife, with whom he has founded new label Far From Home. It did take a bit of soul searching to find the …
Read More »ESL details Halo Championship Series Fall Season
After a successful Summer Season ESL is again hosting the biggest Halo competition in the world for the Fall Season. The best Halo teams in Europe will be competing for a share of $100,000 while the best NA teams will fight for $225,000 over the course of the Fall Season, …
Read More »‘Epic employees eat, sleep and breathe games’
The Unreal Engine creator is always looking to hire across its 12 offices. Marie Dealessandri chats with the firm’s senior recruiter Emily Gabrian about what it takes to become an Epic developer
Read More »PS4 Slim also comes with a new DualShock 4 controller
The console isn’t the only hardware to undergo a redesign in Sony’s new PS4 Slim SKU. Assorted leaks tidily compiled by Neogaf show that the DualShock 4 included with the console, the details of which were spectacularly leaked yesterday, has a couple of alterations compared to the existing design. Chief …
Read More »Will Valve’s new rule maintain competitive integrity?
I stared at Valve’s statement restricting the power of coaches in-game like how I imagine an archaeologist examined hieroglyphics to gain insight into the lives of ancient Egyptians. A week later, I came to the conclusion that the rule doesn’t do what Valve hopes it does. Read more on ESPN …
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[Industry news] XDS 2026 Insights Report is now live
The 2026 XDS Insights Report examines how external development partnerships are evolving as they become a core part of modern production pipelines. Based on input from 250+ industry professionals, the report shows an ecosystem moving beyond delivery risk and into a new phase shaped by coordination, governance, and long-term collaboration.
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