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EA is currently recruiting for its new studio in Gothenburg, on the west coast of Sweden. The new studio will concentrate on developing new generations of games, and the engine of choice is Frostbite 2”. Patrick Sderlund, EVP of EA’s Games Label, took the initiative to start the new studio …

'They're not just giving money to your project, they're giving money to you', says indie

Sony and CentreSoft have thanked UK independent retailers for their support during the launch of PlayStation Vita. The two companies provided a massive range of POS to indies and even held a window display competition to encourage smarter Vita promotions. A 3G PlayStation Vita was given to the five shops …

Celebrated developer to pursue independent venture after completion of Fable: The Journey

One of the most celebrated creative minds in the world of gaming, Peter Molyneux, has announced that he is to quit both developer Lionhead and its owner Microsoft. Molyneux will continue to work as a consultant on Xbox 360 Kinect title Fable: The Journey until its release later this year. …

Publisher hopes Self Aware will help it break into virtual gambling market

Consumers are clearly winning to pay in excess of 40 for a copy of Mass Effect 3, but are they willing to do the same for its companion iOS title? EA certainly hopes so. Mass Effect: Infiltrator was released on iPhone and iPad yesterday. It costs 4.99 to download. However, …

Middleware firm to release Cognition and Population in Spring 2012

Indies debate whether developers should create their own engine or license one

Google has extended the maximum size limit for Android apps up 8,000 per cent from 50mb to 4gb. Revealing the move on the Android developers blog, the move has been made to accommodate high-quality 3D interactive games” that require more resources than typical apps. APK files will still be limited …