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Premium members of the Call of Duty Elite program will find a trio of new Modern Warfare 3 maps available now on Xbox 360. Today subscribers of the service can jump into a couple new Spec Ops maps ‘Black Ice’ and ‘Negotiator’, as well as the new multiplayer area ‘Black …

The former Sony stalwart talks to Develop about two decades at the heart of the games industry [article first published in 2010]

New hire Harrison 'has not taken Microsoft Studios Europe Creative Director job'

Develop and industry professionals respond to key Xbox hire

Capcom has announced a brand new Resident Evil title for PS3 – although it will be digital only. Called Resident Evil: Chronicles HD, the SKU will include re-worked versions of former Wii titles The Umbrella Chronicles and The Darkside Chronicles. Both will be released digitally via PSN in June and …

Looking to address the Japanese dev community? Then put pen to paper as soon as possible

Develop Editor-in-chief Michael French on why Microsoft's new appointment is one of its smartest yet

Phil Harrison has at last spoken of his high-profile move to Microsoft Game Studios Europe. I am excited to be joining the senior team at Microsoft at a pivotal time for our industry,” he stated. I am really impressed with the company’s long-term vision for growing the market for interactive …

Former Sony studios boss 'excited to be with Microsoft at such a pivotal time'

It’s easy to see Phil Harrison’s appointment as the boss of Microsoft Studios Europe as a vanity signing. After all, Peter Molyneux is one of the greatest and most respected figures in global games development. They are big boots to fill. Literally – Peter Molyneux is a tall man. But …