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Independent business media specialist and MCV publisher Intent Media has agreed to acquire the UK entertainment and technology product portfolio of UBM plc for a total cash consideration of 2.4m. Intent specialises in entertainment, technology and leisure markets. Its portfolio already consists of over a dozen market leading online, print …

Develop speaks to Adotomi, creators of a new developer API for Facebook

Internet and corporate giant Google looks to be very much on track for its long-rumoured assault on the games market. A new job listing from the firm seeks a ‘games product manager’ based in California. "Rare opportunity to grow a brand-new business – Games at Google!" the description reads. "We …

Fancy shedding a few pounds this summer and getting your efforts rewarded with a trip to Las Vegas? MCV has teamed up with THQ and its new UFC Personal Trainer game to offer the fighting fit a jaunt to the US city, 1,000 spending money, and tickets to UFC Live …

Sony will release three PS3 software bundles in Europe on July 22nd. According to a Eurogamer article which has since been removed, the Resistance: Fall of Man and Resistance 2 SKU will contain both games as well as some additional multiplayer costume content for the upcoming Resistance 3. The Uncharted …

Having terrorised both the games industry and much of the wider world with its campaign of cyber attacks over recent weeks, LulzSec has now itself become the target of the wider hacking community. The group’s website was temporarily brought down earlier today following an attack, codenamed Operation Supernova, by a …

New work experience program to aid local academic institutions

Famed Halo developer Bungie has revealed that a version of 1994 shooter Marathon is to be released on the iPad. The controls will obviously get adapted from the old keyboard and mouse setup, tough will still use virtual on-screen buttons. It’s said that it will run at a steady 30fps. …

CVG has gone live with a report claiming that a retail source "close to SCE" reckons the PS Vita won’t launch in the UK until January or February. "Sony knows it’s effectively gifting the festive handheld market to 3DS – but is still really confident of a success," the source …

Microsoft is fostering new relationships with developers in a bid to bring free-to-play gaming to Xbox, Develop understands. Several sources connected to the matter say Microsoft is, behind the scenes, calling on developers to discuss possible free-to-play game deals. This will be games that can either be monetised by in-game …