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Yes, there’s still a chance that you can get hold of an Xbox One on launch day. Tesco has revealed that it will be selling stock of the console on a first come first served basis” at more than 100 of its Extra stores from midnight on the morning of …

Katy Bensley joins sales team to enhance Develop's advertising, promotions and recruitment solutions

Intel Developer Blog: Softtalkblog offers some key advice for keeping your players engaged for the long-term

New IP Salvaged harnesses studio's One Touch Connect tech

EA’s CFO and executive VP Blake Jorgensen has said that his team is already negotiating the future of the Titanfall franchise. In June EA described the decision to make Titanfall a timed Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PC (read: not PlayStation) exclusive as a tactical opportunity”. It then transpired last …

Battlefield looks unlikely to become an annual release in direct competition to Call of Duty. The reason, according to CFO and executive VP Blake Jorgensen, is principally that such a commitment requires at least two studios to be actively working on the brand. Plus, EA has worked hard to ensure …

Microsoft working with broadcasting firm to ensure service 'meets expectations of community'

Number of simultaneous spectators peaked at 8.5m, claims Riot Games

One in three PS4 games sold so far in the US has been made by EA. That’s the claim of COO Peter Moore whose company had four boxed titles ready for PS4’s day one – FIFA 14, Need for Speed Rivals, Battlefield 4 and Madden 25. There were a total …

Next-gen hardware ten times more powerful than previous generation, claims CFO