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Develop looks at the potential of this new trend, and the dangers within

Develop speaks to the men predicting the future of the video game sector

National paper claims chancellor is preparing 'eye-catching' measure; Industry rebuilding relationship with Treasury

Much-discussed zombie video made with mix of CG and performance capture by Axis, Audiomotion, Digital Imaging and Savalas

UK mobile firm operator O2 has revealed that it has obtained the exclusive rights to sell the white version of Sony Ericsson’s Xperia Play – the first ever PlayStation Certified mobile device. The confirmation came via O2’s Twitter feed. Until now the existence of a white SKU was unknown to …

BAFTA award-winning studio Plug-in offer some helpful advice on pitching and production

Two audio firms advance tech for Sonyâ??s new handheld

One of the key figures from the history of the Guitar Hero franchise has blamed Activision’s abuse of the brand as the reason for its downfall. It was brilliant,” said Kelly Sumner, the former CEO of Guitar Hero’s original publisher RedOctane and the man who oversaw Activision’s acquisition of the …

On February 9th at 9:30pm Activision announced its Guitar Hero series was going on indefinite hiatus. The news came as a shock, but was it really a surprise? Sales of Guitar Hero had collapsed. No longer the darling of UK retail, the series had become a nuisance, eating up precious …

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