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Publisher opens new studio giant in Canadaâ??s subsidy-supported Quebec region

With 14.1 million iPhones sold in its Q4, and quarterly revenues over the $20 billion mark, it’s no wonder Apple CEO Steve Jobs was uber-bullish during the company’s earnings call last night. Jobs – who doesn’t usually take part in these analyst calls – spent some time discussing the rival …

Apple’s powerhouse status in the consumer tech sector was reaffirmed last night with its reporting of Q3 revenues hitting $20.34bn – that’s up on the $12.21 seen the in same quarter last year and represents a new record for the company. Net profit for the quarter was $4.31bn – up …

Shares fall as Ray Ozzie prepares to resign

Digital downloads service sees 200%+ sales growth over the last 12 months, catalogue reaches 1,200 games

Tiga calls Govt to scrap planned immigration cap as studios struggle to find new talent

Appleâ??s indomitable CEO says the long stretch of custom Android devices is â??a messâ?? for devs

Silverball Studios on its fortnightly approach to coding

Bethesda has announced that DLC for Fallout: New Vegas will be released exclusively on Xbox Live. The publisher confirmed it would be developing additional content for the highly-anticipated post-apocalyptic RPG for Xbox 360. The first pack will be available by the end of the year. The announcement follows on from …

Valve’s digital games retail network Steam now has over 30m active accounts, the company has announced. During the last 12 months it has seen user growth of 178 per cent and sales growth in excess of 200 per cent. Over 1,200 games are now available to buy over the network, …