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Matmi founder speaks out on lack of developer support from iOS giant and Google

Develop Conference: Game interfaces need to meet player expectations, says Jagex

Develop Conference: Watch the keynote from the PS4's lead system architect right here

Develop Conference: Graphics will be 'indistinguishable' from reality, says Sweeney

Microsoft has announced a major restructure of its business that sees Julie Larson-Green head up Xbox hardware and studios. The chaneges have abandoned the company’s divisional structure, which means an end to the ‘Entertainment and devices’ division, and will instead focus on ‘functions’ such as engineering, marketing, finance, research and …

Develop Conference: Epic founder says the industry has returned to its roots

Being journalists in the games industry, it’s fairly easy for us to argue that we should have consoles in the office. It doesn’t work but it’s easy to argue. However, there are those in non-games related jobs who might want a next-generation console in the office for those cheeky lunchtime …

Valve is looking at opening a UK office. The Steam giant is currently sounding out the UK development scene at the Develop in Brighton conference, and is looking at the potential viability of a UK office. UK developers could also work at its Seattle office or in a newly set …

I couldn’t help but view the news that Japanese games giant GREE was to sharply close its UK studio as darkly ironic. Too many times in recent years have I been lectured by industry know-it-alls keen to predict the swift suffocation of consoles at the hands of fast growing firms …

E3 2013 harked back to the glory days of the trade show. We step back in time and discover striking similarities between E3 this year and the very first expo in 1995 Two of the biggest names in entertainment went head-to-head at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Both unveiled new …