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Crowdfunding campaign gathers momentum for headset and devkit

The Ville has 'unmistakable resemblance' to The Sims Social, claims publishing giant

Zynga has quickly fired back after EA filed legal action against it for copying one of its games. The social games giant says the games publisher’s move is ‘ironic’ and ‘demonstrates a lack of understanding of basic copyright principles’. EA today filed a suit against Zynga saying its new The …

Disputes over game copying in the social space has gone to a new level. EA is suing Zynga. The firm’s Maxis studio has initiated legal proceedings over The Ville, a new Zynga game which it says is an "unmistakable copy" of its successful The Sims Social. The Ville asks players …

Dare to be Digital 2012 competitors Nuclear Duck talk exclusively to Develop about working on their entry title Marcelo

Dare to be Digital 2012 team Mad Rocket Games talk exclusively to Develop about working on their entry title Ready, Steady, Roll!

Industry luminaries from Valve, CCP, Mind Candy and Gaikai express adulation at recognition

InMCV’s weekly round-up of the latest personnel news and hottest job opportunities, Nintendo names its new UK marketing boss and we look at the best job opportunities available. SCE UK restructures with Pannell Murray Pannell has been named as the new SCE UK marketing director. Pannell (far left) departed Ubisoft …

Develop investigates Square Enix's impressive new development platform

Junebud shut down due to an 'unsustainable financial position'