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Former CBS Television Studios president Nancy Tellem has joined Microsoft to develop original content for the Xbox brand. Tellem will work to create content as Entertainment & Digital Media president, heading up a new LA-based production studio. The move doesn’t come as too much of a surprise, with rumours swirling …

Can a lower priced digital download title be as profitable as a full retail release? Runic Games’ CEO Max Schaefer sure sees it that way. The Torchlight 2 developer spoke with IGN on the matter as they prepare for the launch of their loot-enriched action RPG sequel. Back in the …

Valve has announced it will unveil new Steam Greenlight picks next month. On October 15th at least ten additional titles will be greenlit according to a company news release. Valve revealed the initial ten picks for the community driven effort last week. The site also received an update today a …

Sony has opened the Tokyo Game Show by unveiling the long-awaited PS3 Super Slim. It’s the third iteration of Sony’s PS3 hardware and is the smallest yet, boasting reduced power consumption and a smaller footprint. Pictures of the unit have been available since July and a retail leak yesterday suggested …

BioWare founders Greg Zeschuk and Ray Muzyka have quit EA-owned studio BioWare. The developer’s credits include sci-fi trilogy Mass Effect and recent MMO release Star Wars: The Old Republic. It appeared as if the pair had quit the studio last month, though the claims were at the time denied. After …

Industry veterans leave studio after 17 years to pursue new ventures

Developers now have three more weeks to submit proposals

Former Juice Games developers adapting board game to PC, smartphone and tablets

Localisation firm continues expansion into Asian market

Rebranded Kynapse tech to offer developers full source code access and remote visual debugging tools