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Second game project for the Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 musician

Square Enix is negotiating with councils in Canada with plans to build its second studio there. The Japanese firm already has a development office in the country with Eidos Montreal, but its MD Stphane D’Astous has spoken of plans to open another studio. The new consoles from Microsoft, Sony and …

World premiers held at GameCityNights in Nottingham

THQ has urged all three major platform holders to be less rigid and open up to new business models. The publisher is currently undertaking what it calls a noble experiment” with racer MX vs ATV Alive, where it is charging 29.99 for the title and letting users add to it …

Famed studio decided to build Portal 2 commercial with in-house team

Thirteen finalists from around the world, as Trinigy adds engine licence to the prize pool

April 5th deadline for proposals

Studios for 13 countries around the world have already entered Computec’s Make The Game competition. The contest opened back in January and has seen entries from firms in the UK, US, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Canada, Italy, Lithuania, Norway, India, Argentina, Costa Rica and Bosnia-Herzegovina. Participants have to create a new …

Five delighted students kick-start their careers with prestigious award