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Aphelio's Michael Walker discusses the role good story can play in games, and how developers should approach it

The lead system architect on the PS4 and Knack director Mark Cerny will deliver the conference keynote at this year’s Develop in Brighton. The talk, called Changing the game: Developing into the next generation, will look at the making of the PS4, the lessons learnt from previous console generations, the …

Industry veteran to discuss creating the PS4 and why indies are key to the console's future

Pre-order sales cover $30 purchase of Game Maker

Nintendo is giving 3DS game Steel Diver a free-to-play makeover. It’s the first free-to-play game to come from Nintendo first party stable, although not the first to grace a Nintendo system – Namco Bandai outing Tank! Tank! Tank! went free-to-play on Wii U earlier this year. "There is something we’re …

Our series of profiles of leading games service and creative firms continues with Tragnarion Studios. Tragnarion Studios Sector:Software DevelopmentYear Established:2003Number of employees:20 to 50Address:Concepcin Arenal 10Phone:+34 971 91 05 57 Key contacts:Ake Mora – ake.mora@tragnarion.comOmar Salleh – omar.salleh@tragnarion.com Website:www.tragnarion.comEmail:contact@tragnarion.comFacebook:Click hereTwitter:Click hereLinkedIn:Click hereYouTube:Click here Tragnarion Studios is a team of game …

"We are to blame.” That’s the message from Nintendo boss Saturo Iwata regarding the disappointing sales of the Wii U. "We are to blame. We relaxed our [marketing] efforts, so the consumers today still cannot understand what’s so good and unique about the Wii U," Iwata told CNBC, as reported …

Develop examines what OptiTrack's mo-cap tech brings to performance capture

The latest firmware for PS3 has been pulled by Sony. That’s following widespread reports that the 4.45 update, which users are prompted to install whenever the console connects to PSN, is bricking some machines. We’re aware of reports that the recent PS3 update (4.45) has caused,” an official statement confirmed. …

Alex De Rakoff signs on as creative director for upcoming titles