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Piracy in the PC games sector is in decline, according to the president of the PC Gaming Alliance. The shift to free-to-play models and supplemental content via download has lessened the value of pirated games copies, Matt Ployhar claims. "What’s happening is game design is shifting and as a result …

The Game Developers Conference is just days away - here's Develop's guide to the best lectures, keynotes and roundtables on offer

We’ve got a whiff of the next big thing in gaming – and it’s smell-o-vision. Scent Sciences Corporation has told MCV it will release the ‘innovative’ (and fragrant!) ScentScape device worldwide in Q4 this year. The machine is plugged into a PC via a USB port and contains 20 scent …

Europe is now Sega’s biggest boxed games market, thanks to the continued performance of Football Manager 2011. The management sim has now sold 690,000 units in Europe and the US across PSP and PC. Sega’s European chief Jurgen Post says the game’s success has helped Europe shift more games than …

Develop speaks to experts across the industry to find out

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 …