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Sony has announced it has acquired Infamous and Sly Cooper studio Sucker Punch Productions for an undisclosed fee. The Washington-based developer – which has around 75 employees – attracted Sony with its successful range of PS3-exclusive titles, reports Reuters. Sony already owned the rights to most of the studio’s IP. …

Hugely popular mobile game currently being converted for social network

Sly Cooper creators become sixteenth Worldwide Studios member

Develop speaks to Rabcat to discuss its ten years in a rapidly changing business

Dare to be Digital 2011 team Digital Hazards talks exclusively to Develop about working on their entry title Shadow Light.

Throughout the month of August, any pre-order placed on the EB Games web site will attract free delivery. To receive the bonus, consumers must use the voucher code ‘PARTY’ when placing their pre-order. The offer is a part of EB’s ‘Online Pre-Order Party’, and a continued heavy push to drive …

Crytek is convinced CryEngine 3 is ready for the growing diversity of games platforms

EB Games has told MCV that it believes a national classification system like the rest of the entertainment industry is best for Australia. After the Australian state and territory Attorneys-General reached an ‘in principle agreement’ last month to introduce an R18+ classification, problems began to arise concerning the ability for …

Brisbane-based Defiant Development has given MCV exclusive first details on its new tablet game: Quick Quest. Quick Quest is a primarily tablet-based game (although it will also be available for mobile) which generates an unique dungeon with its own set of challenges for each play session. Regular updates are planned …

United Front Games lands on its feet with triple-A publisher deal