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Chennai Express: Escape from Rameshwaram, the official mobile game for the upcoming Shahrukh Khan film, is out now. Developed by the digital arm of Disney UTV, the endless runner is available now for Android devices and feature phones, with an iOS version scheduled for release closer to the film’s 9th …

Developers will be allowed to self-publish on Xbox One and every hardware unit sold at retail can be used to develop games, Microsoft has confirmed. Game Informer started it all earlier today by apparently spilling the beans ahead of Microsoft’s intended reveal of the new policies at Gamescom next month. …

Each console can operate as a development kit, says Marc Whitten

Certification process could also be overhauled to offer faster approvals

Strategy guides for a major blockbuster game, eh? Who’d have thought it? Brady Games has won the rights to publish the official guide to Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto IV. In fact, it’s rolling out two in time for the game’s September 17th debut. The Signature Series guide features a …

The average internet user from anywhere in the world enjoys a connection speed of 3.1Mbps. That’s according to a new report from Akamai entitled The State of the Internet. It’s the first time the global average has surpassed 3Mbps. The global peak speed averages out at 18.4Mbps. The UK misses …

Deadline for applications is August 29th

Motion Capture hardware strives to take high end facial capture to studios of every size

Voting platform not perfect by any stretch of the imagination, says Tom Bui

The Develop 100 has been published since 2005, and over eight years has chronicled the world’s top studios based on a variety of different metrics. We have analysed the top studios around the world through criteria such as UK retail revenues, reputation, review scores, general standing in the industry and …