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Pay gap between entry level and senior developers rises, study finds

Rising Star Games has announced the release date for the Director’s Cut of cult hit Deadly Premonition. The game will be released exclusively for PS3 on April 19th, according to the PlayStation Blog. It will include the original 2010 survival horror game as well as a brand new scenario, extra …

'If you let the children lead you in their learning - they will get there before you'

Average annual earnings fall by just one per cent since last year

Grid 2, the follow-up to 2008’s ground-breaking action racer, Grid, will release on 31st May, Codemasters has announced. Worryingly for fans in India though, an Indian release for Grid 2 seems uncertain at this point. The PR agency that handled recent Codemasters games like Dirt: Showdown and F1 2012 has …

When THQ shut down, recently appointed president Jason Rubintweeted a picture of himself leaving the premises, giant purple Saints Row-branded dildo slung over his shoulder. Rubin – installed to rescue the firm, not nanny it to the grave – used the hashtag#Notembarrassed, defying offended replies. Too bloody right. THQ’s legacy …

40 UK staff will be made unemployed following the collapse of THQ – but potential new employers are already expressing interest. Staff looking for new roles includes personnel from marketing, sales, PR, operations, export, finance, HR, admin, legal and IT. MCV has already been contacted about offering roles to the …

Valve founder talks games, governance and more in one-hour video

Industry trends and a wave of new UK indies bring down average yearly salary

Football Manager 2013 enjoyed double-digit growth worldwide compared to the previous game. That makes it the fastest selling game in the series to date, says developer Sports Interactive. The title was boosted by the new ‘time friendly’ Classic Mode, the fact the game hasn’t been pirated yet and growth in …