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Several US education institutions lend weight to international dev competition

'Sole funder' Screen Yorkshire enters consultation process

Steam studio breaks new ground with PS3/PC/Mac multiplayer capability

505 Games has attributed its past successes to turning profit quickly rather than concentrating on high sales figures. The publisher revealed in an interview with MCV that it has never been unafraid of projects that other firms have walked away from, and sees these more as opportunities. Commercial director Ralph …

Codemasters has announced a third instalment in the Cannon Fodder series is currently in the works. Russian studio Game Factory Interactive is developing Cannon Fodder 3 for PC and Xbox 360. It will be the first new entry in the popular series since 1994’s Cannon Fodder 2. The game puts …

Social games studio sees quick turnaround in top position

Association states the health of workers is 'crucial'

Andy Payne says intensive workloads should be 'consensual and not forced'

Buyers of Portal 2 on PS3 will receive a code that also allows them to install the game on PC. Cross-platform functionality has also been announced which allows PS3 and PC players to take part in multiplayer matches together, chat online and upload their PS3 saved games to a cloud-based …

A sequel to Final Fantasy XIII will be released this year. At Square Enix’s Japanese event yesterday, the publisher made the surprise announcement of Final Fantasy XIII-2, which will continue the adventures of last year’s hit RPG. The game will be released in Japan before the end of the year, …