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App developer sees 125 per cent growth in five months

Development kit due for commercial release early next year says Microsoft

The mobile game phenomenon Angry Birds will get its own line of retail stores, developer Rovio has announced. Speaking at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference in Beijing, Rovio’s chief marketing officer Peter Vesterbacka said the move was partly to tackle piracy in China. He brought a couple of unofficial Angry Birds …

'Scope and ambition' of game meant 'added pressure'

Sonic Generations has smashed pre-sale records for Sega to become the most pre-ordered game in the franchise’s 20-year history. The platformer – which combines the newer and more retro Sonic the Hedgehog characters – is due out in the UK on November 4th for Xbox 360 and PS3. A 3DS …

Canadian games studio Silicon Knights has laid off three quarters of its staff, according to sources close to the company. The cut brings the amount of employees at the developer from 97 down to 25.Two credible” independent sources that staff had been laid off. Silicon Knights has had massive layoffs. …

Too Human developer yet to confirm rumours

Iconic games, media and entertainment firms have confirmed their place at next weekâ??s London Games Conference

Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City will hit UK shelves on March 23rd next year in the UK and Europe. The game will be released initially on Xbox 360 and PS3 with a PC version to follow. It’s a team-based third-person shooter Resident Evil game for home consoles. Publisher Capcom also …

Too many digital developers have their eyes set on money rather than innovation, says David Braben