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Local industry claims silver lining in vibrant sector as the number of new studios rises

Is this dev sector thriving at a time when Britain is in the grip of economic turmoil? Develop finds out

Publisher pays the price after a 40 per cent value drop as of June 2012

Users now able to sell their own games, apps and tools for the credit card-sized computer

14 staff have lost their jobs at David Braben’s Frontier Developments. Eurogamer reports that the studio, which until the cuts employed 233 people, told those affected of the losses at 6pm on Friday December 14th, just 11 days before Christmas. "Frontier regretfully has given a total of 14 people (from …

14 staff let go as company looks to 'shift the balance of skills'

Global game jam ends today

Former senior programmer 'surprised' by redundancies

Sometimes a deal can seem too good to be true. But at the time of writing this offer is very much real. GameStop is currently selling digital PC versions of not only Far Cry and Far Cry 2: Fortune’s Edition but also the brand spanking new Far Cry 3: Deluxe …

The first run of Alien: Colonial Marines to hit stores in India will be of the game’s Limited Edition, distributor E-xpress Interactive has announced. The Limited Edition will include four movie characters, Ripley’s flamethrower and additional marine customisation. The first-person shooter based on the popular sci-fi movie franchise is being …