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Disney Interactive has confirmed that it has axed a number of positions at its Disney Interactive Studios division. Though the numbers remain unclassified, it is rumoured that as many as half of the 700 employees have been made redundant. "As part of setting a strategic direction for future success in …

Earlier this month MCV revealed that Sony is touting the PSP2 to publishers as being "as powerful as the PS3". Many scoffed at the claims, but one industry veteran has backed them up. Speaking to Eurogamer, Codemasters CEO Rod Cousens stated: "You’re going to have statements, which are already out …

The team that packaged Grid and Dirt in boxes is taking a key IP to browsers - we ask why

New Ideaworks Labs deal expands platform support

All developers to soon pay a 30 per cent cut

NetDevil says the networking tech was 'a core piece of the project'

Abertay Universityâ??s student development competition returns

British devs 'some of the worldâ??s most creative'

The long-awaited announcement of the PSP2 will take place in Tokyo at 6:00am UK time on Thursday January 27th. The specific time of the press briefing was revealed by Nikkei, as translated by Andriasang. The meeting itself is being referred to as ‘PlayStation Meeting 2011’, meaning there may even be …

Blitz Games Studios lends name to international dev competition