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Intel Developer Blog: Softtalkblog on why it is important to make your app cross-platform

Is it an outrageous statement to say that vast swathes of the games industry have already written Vita off? After a terrible start Vita sales have stabilised and it has certainly grown into a great platform with an increasingly impressive range of software. But can it ever hope to be …

Gaijin Entertainment’s military vehicle MMO War Thunder has been given a ‘holiday 2013′ release date. War Thunder has already enjoyed success on PC but hopes to attract a brand new audience by moving onto both the new era of home consoles but also onto the familiar and friendly Dual Shock …

PlayStation Home developer set to release new avatar-based platform Avakin

Our series of profiles of leading games service and creative firms continues with Aardvark Swift. Aardvark Swift Recruitment Sector:RecruitmentYear Established:1989Number of employees:15Address:Unit 16, Nightingale Court, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, UKPhone:01709 834777 Key contacts:Ian Goodall, MD –ian@aswift.comDanny Johnson, Senior Consultant – danny@aswift.comSimon Hope, Senior Consultant – simon@aswift.com Website:www.aswift.comEmail:ian@aswift.comTwitter:@AardvarkSwiftFacebook:Click hereLinkedIn:Click here As the …

Graphics card manufacturer AMD has at last revealed the Radeon HD 8000 series of GPUs… but it’s likely not what many consumers were expecting. Gamers had been hoping for a new line of desktop cards to rival the upcoming GTX 700 series from Nvidia. Instead, the HD 8000 series is …

A brand new office is being opened in LA specifically to work on Star Wars titles. It comes as a result of EA’s decision to acquire the Star Wars licence from Disney. The Wall Street Journal reports that the new outfit will be run by Battlefield creators DICE, but won’t …

New US office expected to employ up to 60 staff by the end of the year

GenAudio's Michel Henein explains the distinction 3D audio and 'real' 3D audio

Trion Worlds has confirmed plans to ditch subscription fees for MMO title Rift. The game, which was launched in early 2011, will become free-to-play as of June 12th and will not lock content away from non-paying players. Our free-to-play model is built on a simple idea: everyone can download, log …