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Bethesda lawyers have sent a cease and desist letter to Markus ‘Notch’ Persson over the naming of Mojang Specifications’ upcoming title Scrolls,Persson has claimed via Twitter. The action presumably relates to the ‘Elder Scrolls’ franchise name of Bethesda’s fantasy RPG series, of which the upcoming Skyrim is the latest installment. …

Sydney studio Team Bondi is on the precipice of financial collapse, according to a growing number of online sources. Claims that the company is filing for bankruptcy originate from theNeogafdiscussion board. They have not been substantiated by an official representative.A Team Bondi spokesperson declined to initially comment when approached by …

Dare to be Digital 2011 team Rebel Donut talks exclusively to Develop about working on their entry title Plunder in the Jungle.

After releasing its video detailing progress on Unlimited Detail, Brisbane studio Euclideon talks to MCV about the variety of reactions from people. The new voxel-based graphics engine boasts the capability of producing images 100’000 times better than current standards, which has attracted some scepticism including Markus ‘Notch’ Persson, creator of …

Dare to be Digital 2011 team A Necessary Evil talks exclusively to Develop about working on their entry title Carne Carne

Dare to be Digital 2011 team Furnace Games talks exclusively to Develop about working on their entry title Scorcher.

In MCV’s latest rundown of the industry’s hottest vacancies and latest personnel news, BBC North is hiring a software engineer and Electronic Arts promotes Peter Moore and Frank Gibeau. DEVELOPMENT JOB AVAILABLE AT BBC NORTH BBC North is currently recruiting for a software engineer that wants to develop games and …

LA Noire developer to be emptied of staff, according to unverified sources

The guys who put music videos together for Franz Ferdinand and Depeche Mode have produced the first trailer for Nordic Games’ We Dance. The publisher collaborated with music industry luminaries Rob Chandler and Chris Brown to create a live action trailer in which the dancers are styled to match the …

Notch receives letter from Bethesda lawyers over the naming of upcoming indie title