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It’s not hard to see the inspiration provided by Nintendo’s Pokemon in the latest video from hip hop star Snoop Lion. As spotted by Kotaku, the video for Get Away is a direct homage to Nintendo’s handheld Pokemon series, although it also goes on to ape the graphical style popularised …

The man who wrote the BBC’s free Doctor Who: The Adventure Series has been tasked with writing an episode for upcoming Doctor Who series starring Peter Capaldi. Phil Ford is writing the second of Capaldi’s episodes, which began filming yesterday and are expected to air later this year. This follows …

Apple has revealed that over $10bn was spent on its App Store throughout 2013. December was a record breaking month for the service, in which spend passed $1bn and nearly three billion apps were downloaded. We’d like to thank our customers for making 2013 the best year ever for the …

Three strikes! Is that a suitable baseball analogy? Sorry we’re British and don’t really understand… Regardless, 2K Sports has confirmed that it has dropped its MLB 2K baseball series. MLB 2K13, which was panned by critics, will stand as the final release in the series. "[We have] decided not to …

Katharina Hautz leaves the Crysis developer after five years

As the new year begins, are you satisfied with your salary and work conditions? Are you where you want to be in your career? Whatever your outlook on the coming year, share your views withour annual salary survey. The Develop and MCV Salary Survey gives you the chance to express …

Game law experts from Harbottle & Lewis analyse the legality of Let's Play videos and copyright claims

Supermassive’s Kalev Tait discusses the key skills needed for his role in game design

The most bankable game studios in the world today, measured by retail sales data

It’s almost as if the company wants to distance itself from the McAfee name… The McAfee brand is to be phased out and rebranded as Intel Security, Intel’s CEO has said. Intel Security, which will include all of the security products and services offered by the firm, will retain the …