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This is the first of a series of articles from MoMinis to coincide with the launch of its $15,000 Mobile Game Development Contest – GameCast 2011. Find out more about the contest here. Just a few weeks ago Google launched in-app billing in the Android Market. In theory, it’s great. …

id's Tim Willits spills beans on new titleâ??s PC dev kit

The growing problem of online hacking represents more than simply a danger to PlayStation – it could actually threaten society itself. That’s the claim of Sony’s deputy president Kaz Hirai, who has also pointed out that Sony are far from the only victims of such incidents in recent weeks. "Just …

The most respected journalist at Future’s consumer site CVG has reported of a quite remarkable shun on the competitive floors of this year’s E3. The site has been told by a "senior informant" that the personal assistant of Activision CEO Bobby Kotick was seen at the EA stand requesting that …

Outspoken American developer David Jaffe says differing cultural identity is the reason for Twisted Metal’s limited appeal in Europe. Speaking to Eurogamer at E3, the co-founder of Eat Sleep Play and co-creator of the franchise said: My layman’s sociological view of Europe is that you guys tend to respond to …

Phil White takes senior position on strategy title development

Ora Weissenstern, marketing manager of MoMinis, outlines the challenges of selling products on Google's app store

E3 2011: Jaffe hopes PS3 Twisted Metal will prove more successful in Europe

Genius development engineer John Carmack has admitted that Rage has taken his studio longer than he would have liked, and put the delay down to its drive for top tier technology and tools. That’s the biggest thing when we look back on this generation,” said the co-founder of id Software, …

E3 2011: Scottish studio overcoming past troubles as titleâ??s platforms confirmed