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Activision will be publishing the video game companion to Sony Pictures’ The Amazing Spider-Man. The title will launch alongside its big screen namesake in 2012. The movie is a reboot of the popular superhero series and is due to hit cinemas over the summer. Activision’s The Amazing Spider-Man is being …

Four unsigned projects take the industry spotlight

Sports Interactive creating new jobs from the extra money

Devs to get 70-80 per cent royalty on apps

Amazon-like recommendation engine 'gives all devs a fair chance'; Royalty rate at 15-25%

Blitz believes the digital games space still needs an indie homeland, but can all roads lead to IndieCity?

A clearer picture is emerging on the stormy development of The Last Guardian, as the project’s executive producer resigns to join a London Tech City studio. Yoshifusa Hayama, who had been Vice President at Sony Computer Entertainment for four years, has been appointed creative director at Newscorp owned Bossa. Prior …

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It never takes long for the industry to start whispering about the next Call of Duty – even though the latest blockbuster is still dominating the charts. Sure enough, reports have emerged that Sledgehammer Games is recruiting for its "Call of Duty development team". According to a job listing on …

Handheld raises its game with strong sales rush ahead of holiday season