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Future Publishing has hired two new publishers for its Entertainment portfolio. James Kick has been promoted to associate publisher for OPSM, PSM3, Firstplay and the Golden Joystick Awards, while Don Ditri returns to the company as associate publisher digital, taking responsibility for CVG, GamesRadar and the ONM and OXM websites. …

Develop's monthly dissection of a recent hit game

Publisher EA has spoken out for the first time since US broadcaster Fox News went live with a piece attacking upcoming shooter Bulletstorm. In the story, Fox quoted psychologist and author Carol Lieberman who claimed: The increase in rapes can be attributed in large part to the playing out of …

id Software co-founder says developers must follow demands of market

When you think of a Top Ten PC game, the likes of StarCraft II, World of Warcraft, The Sims and Football Manager probably spring to mind. You certainly don’t think of Farming Simulator 2011. But this quirky little niche game not only raced into sixth place in the PC Top Ten, it …

Should we have a Metacritic that rates game reviewers, asks David Braben

Should we have a Metacritic that rates game reviewers, asks David Braben

When you think of a Top Ten PC game, the likes of StarCraft II, World of Warcraft, The Sims and Football Manager probably spring to mind. You certainly don’t think of Farming Simulator 2011. But this quirky little niche game not only raced into sixth place in the PC Top Ten, it …

UK studio appoints new UI designer and international coordinator

Two experienced developers added to UK start-up