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Leading Bioware and Playfish managers depart

Shares in US publisher Take-Two have reached their highest point for 29 months in the wake of solid quarterly results and rumours of a possible acquisition. At the close of play last night Take-Two shares hit the $16 mark. At the end of January that price stood at just $12.48. …

The next Apple iPhone will have a larger screen than its predecessors, reports suggest. The iPhone 5’s screen will apparently measure four inches diagonally – up half an inch from the iPhone 4’s screen which is 3.5 inches. This is to ensure it competes with rival Google Android smartphones which …

Only one co-founder of the original four who pioneered casual games giant Playfish remains at the firm after two more departures were confirmed overnight. Inside Social Games reports that former COO and current EA Interactive vice president Sebastien de Halleux and development and technology boss Sami Lababidi will both leave …

Purchase of leading UI tech firm could shake foundations of game tools business

The nominations list for the GAME British Academy Video Games Awards has been revealed. Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood and Activision’s Call of Duty: Black Ops lead the charge with six nominations each. Other names of note include Sony’s Heavy Rain, Microsoft’s Alan Wake, EA’s Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and indie …

A new report from US trade body the Entertainment Software Association has pointed the finger at five nations which it says account for over half of the world’s illegal internet game file-sharing. Citing a report filed by the International Intellectual Property Alliance, 54 per cent of illegal games content – …

Video games retailer GAME will today lift the lid on a significant change to business strategy that will position the Group for life in an increasingly digital world. Later this morning group chief executive Ian Shepherd will reveal the company’s 15m secret. "Today is an important day for GAME as …

Speaking at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference in San Francisco, EA CEO John Riccitiello has admitted that the publisher has made mistakes in the last few years, but believes that it is now in a stronger position than it has been for some time. If you go back …

Develop speaks to event director Meggan Scavio ahead of the historic 25th Game Developers Conference