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UK games firms in the running for £30,000 prize in government competition

Salary survey shows female developers earning less than male counterparts

Figure falls below 2011's low point of £32,203

Three new entries in the Japanese software charts push down previous top dogs Yokai Watch 2: Shinuchi, and Pocket Monster Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. According to data provided by Famitsu,Bandai Namco’s Tales of Zestiria debuted this week and shot straight to the top of the charts, selling 316,824 units. …

Gina Jackson on supporting discussion with practical solutions

Electronic Arts told investors last night that its latest Dragon Age game marked the biggest launch for a BioWare game in the company’s history. That’s bigger than any of the Mass Effect games and its Star Wars games. Dragon Age: Inquisition had by far the most successful launch in BioWare’s …

FIFA Ultimate Team and SimCity BuildIt helped EA generate $1.1bn in GAAP revenue in the quarter ending December 31st 2014. Revenue from boxed products was up year-on-year – packaged goods made $585m, up from $398m during the same period last year. Digital sales represented around half of the publisher’s net …

Level designer Dereau Benoit demonstrates incredible detail and lighting techniques

Publisher's Andrew Wilson says firm is "actively investigating" free-to-play options on consoles

We uncover changes in developer salaries across the globe and look at the effects of crunch