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Australian smartphone game developer Firemint invested $2 million in building its high-end mobile game Real Racing 2, the studio has said. And, in further resemblance of the triple-A console project model, Firemint said the Real Racing sequel also took 18 months to finish. The revelations come with the games development …

As the games industry becomes increasingly global, doing business across cultural boundaries can be an increasingly important skill

Group seeks initial public offering in New York

One of the most successful console developers of our generation has warned that the traditional core games audience as we know it "isn’t really expanding much". The confession comes after Insomniac Games – the creators of IP such as Ratchet & Clank and Resistance – announced the formations of its …

Expanding market is 'the only long-term solution', studio boss says

It’s won the hearts of millions of gamers around the world, but now Swedish-made indie PC hit Minecraft has attracted its highest-profile fan yet – UK development legend Peter Molyneux. "I think Minecraft’s the best thing I’ve played in the last ten years," Molyneux told IGN. "I think Minecraft is …

News Corp could leverage its games media giant IGN to kick-start its social games business, a key executive at the company has said. Jonathan Miller, the media conglomerate’s chief of digital, said the firm has identified a business model within the booming social games space. For the full story, head …

The creators of Ratchet & Clank explain their expansion to social games

Leading games and entertainment website could become a new games platform

Rumours are building that next week’s planned UK launch of the Apple iPad 2 could be delayed. A report from iSuppli estimates that at least five key components of the device (including the battery and compass) are manufactured in Japan. And with the country still suffering severe disruption following last …