Three of EA’s Facebook titles are facing the chop. The Sims Social, SimCity Social and Pet Society – all of which were developed by Playfish – will be switched off on June 14th. SimCity Social has been in operation for less than a year, having gone live in June 2012. …
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[Event news] Indie Showcase submissions open
The Indie Showcase is an opportunity for indie game developers to get their new game seen & experien…
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MCV/DEVELOP #1007 is HERE!
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Develop:Brighton is delighted to reveal the first keynote for this year’s event: ustwo’s Maria Sayan…
MCV/DEVELOP Awards – Player’s Choice voting now open
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NASA: Games can play major role in space exploration
Medium can support efforts in communication and robotics, says JPL's Jeff Norris
Read More »GAME and Codies team up for GRID 2 lock-ins
Upcoming racer GRID 2 is to get its own round of GAME lock-ins later this month. The game isn’t out until May 31st, but consumers will have the chance to try their hand at it from as early as Monday April 22nd. Attendees will have the chance to win prizes …
Read More »Crytek: Graphics are 60% of the game experience
Crytek CEO claims visuals are the biggest part of immersion for games
Read More »Japanese gamers face RRP hike for Tomb Raider language support
Tomb Raider fans in Japan are being asked to buy $30 worth of additional content if purchasing the game on Steam. Kotaku reports that as of April 25th the Japanese Steam Store will offer a $30 ‘Japanese language pack’ that adds subtitles and a Japanese voice track to the game. …
Read More »Space Invaders: NASA’s call to game developers
Develop investigates how game developers can reach for the stars with the US space agency
Read More »Random House releases story-driven F2P title
British studio Failbetter assists book publisher's digital expansion to gaming
Read More »Develop April: NASA calls on game developers’ help
Our latest issue looks at how developers can help NASA reach for the stars, and much more
Read More »Blackberry Z10: "Returns outnumbering sales"
The new flagship Blackberry Z10 seems to be in danger of turning into a commercial disaster. The Wall Street Journal has word from two separate reports that paint a tremendously worrying picture for the handset. The Z10 launched in various territories between January and March of this year. A report …
Read More »EA lays off more staff at Ireland office
Layoffs follow previous announcement it would create 300 new positions in the country
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[Guest post] Chris Rowe: Co-Dev Without the Culture Clash
AAA development used to have rough predictability. You staffed up, you shipped, you staffed down, and you kept rolling. It wasn’t always stable, but teams could stay together long enough to build momentum.
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