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Free-to-play may still be finding its feet in the console market, but EA has identified what it thinks may be a potential avenue for the business model. Speaking to investors yesterday EA CEO Andrew Wilson said, as transcribed by Seeking Alpha, that games must inevitably follow the lead set out …

Tell us your thoughts on working excessive overtime, and what you think can be done to curb it

But former Microsoft chief believes its will be "a few years" but potential of new headset is realised

Ridiculous Fishing clone led to developers 'crashing into a dark place for months'

Develop investigates how widespread the issue of too much overtime is, and ways to address the problem

11.9bn – that’s how much profit Apple made in its last quarter, representing the highest ever number for a publicly traded company. The record was previously held by ExxonMobil, which in Q2 2012 posted a profit of $15.9bn. The colossal success stems from the success of the iPhone 6, which …

Five indies from around the world embark on three-month Canadian program

New Nintendo Creators Program promising up to 70 per cent share

Wii U and 3DS platform holder Nintendo is taking another step toward repairing relations with video creators by launching a new ad revenue sharing video model. The Nintendo Creators Program offers users a 60 per cent share on ad revenue form any videos using footage from a Nintendo title. Those …

Former Angry Birds exec planning to form his own start-up