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Destructability to be the new 'ragdoll', says Havok

Call of Duty, Halo 4, Far Cry, Borderlands – all violent games, yes, but the real damage is being done by those that conceal their violence behind a duplicitous family-friendly wrapping. Yesterday The Guardian published a feature entitled ‘Violence and guns in best-selling video games‘ that, to be fair to …

The July 10th Develop Awards will toast another diverse array of the finest European game development talent. Almost 100 different companies have been listed as finalists for the July 10th event. The shortlists for the 19 main prizes represents 36 different games and their creative talent, 49 different games studios …

Game testing outfit contributes to collective's 'Essentials of Mobile App Testing' report

Ubisoft release Watch Dogs will offer an additional 60 mins of content to PlayStation owners. The content will be made available post-release as a DLC download for both PS4 and PS4 owners. It’s a tactic Ubisoft has employed in many of its recent releases. Ubisoft yesterday revealed four special editions …

Develop talks to VGM founder Andrew Barnabas about a defining audio hit list

Or DVDs, as they are otherwise known. Microsoft has announced that Minecraft will for the first time be made available in physical form thanks to a boxed release on Xbox 360. Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition will also ship with a free 48-hour Xbox Live Gold subscription allowing buyers to get …

Develop takes you to a respected games courses in the north of England

Wiikey collective stakes claim to 'next-gen' hack through tweaked optical drive software

Craig Dixon joins mobile and social company