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We present a selection of articles by international companies working at the forefront of visual arts innovation

What are the best ways for visual outsourcers to compete?

Darkworks co-founder Guillaume Gourand looks at how to get games going in all three dimensions

Geomerics' Chris Doran explores the evolving role of next gen artists

How crucial is building a signature style?

Atomhawk Design director Cumron Ashtiani assesses the strengths and weaknesses of stylised graphics

Zumba Fitness has finally run out of steam. Square Enix title Deus Ex: Human Revolution has debuted at No.1 in the ELSPA Gfk Chart-Track All Formats Top 40. It fell just 26,000 units short of beating the lifetime sales of Deus Ex: Invisible War in just two days on the …

The ‘Reclaimer Trilogy’ – that’s the name of the three games that will kick off with the arrival of Halo 4 next year, 343 Industries has told an audience at the Halo Fest event. Eurogamer reports that around 200 developers are currently working on Halo 4 and that work on …

Today, Sidhe’s iPhone unit PikPok released its first browser-based game, a goal-kicking Java game for Adidas called ‘Own the game’. Players must flick their mouse across a moving ball to hit moving sprite-based teammates amongst markers, in what turns out to be a very fun promotional game for Adidas‘ new …

After anin-principle agreement was reached by the Attorneys-General, the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC)has been drafting points on the new policy on R18+. On the ALRC web site, a list of the key principles being adhered to for the creation of the new R18+ guidelines has been posted, with people …