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Square Enix has announced a third instalment in its Disney themed Kingdom hearts franchise. Kingdom Hearts III is currently in development for both PS4 and Xbox One – the first time the game has been released on a non-PlayStation home console. It will see the return of a mature” Sora …

The in-development Zelda title for Wii U was considered for inclusion in Nintendo’s E3 Direct presentation, it has been revealed. The platform holder decided against it, however, as it didn’t want to draw attention away from its other titles. We are working on a new Wii U Zelda, as we …

Jack Tretton hopes competitive cost will challenge rising mobile sector

Developers weight in on the ideal methods for running a studio effectively

The boss of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has hinted that Sony chose to support the pre-owned market in an effort to protect retail. The gaming eco-system in the UK is a somewhat fragile one,” Jim Ryan told VG247. We all know just how difficult it is for retailers, and while …

Concerns about Nintendo’s financial health are missing the point, design legend Shigeru Miyamoto has argued. Although 3DS is gaining momentum it is still missing Nintendo’s expectations and Wii U is in danger of completely collapsing in the global market. But analysts who look solely at the numbers simply son’t understand …

Intel Developer Blog: Softtalkblog looks at the new technologies on offer from Intel

Nearly a third of pay-outs have come in the last six months alone

But budgets to rise quickly after as developers take full advantage of new hardware features

Develop gathers advice from some of the industry's most experienced in team management