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UK broadcaster calms fears following closure of 4iP â?? interactive commissioning still a priority

Having officially lifted the lid on its ambitious Windows Phone 7 plans to the global tech media yesterday, Microsoft has quietly re-branded its indie dev operations to incorporate its new portable gaming aspirations. Anyone now visiting the home page of the XNA Creators Club, the home of Microsoft’s indie games …

Redbox is rolling out its video games rental service to its retail kiosks around the US. Having tested this offer for a few years on select kiosks, the company is now expanding the service to thousands” of its 24,000 machines, according to Joystiq. Similar to its DVD program, Redbox’s video …

Electronics giant IBM has confirmed that it intends to remain at the heart of future console development – while at the same time confirming that the Cell processor remains at the forefront of its planning. IBM currently provides the processors powering consoles such as the Xbox 360 and Wii. It’s …

Creators Club becomes App Hub in the wake of Windows Phone 7 launch

While the West continues to dwell on the behind-closed-doors development of the PSP2 and shelf space for the current PSP continues to tighten, the CEO of Famitsu publisher Enterbrain has claimed that he thinks the machine is on track to enjoy its best ever year on the Japanese market. This …

Higher education institution becomes latest trade body member

Developer Raven Software, the studio behind recent first person shooter release Singularity, has been hit with mass layoffs, according to reports. Kotaku says that around 40 positions have been cut. Owner Activision has not confirmed the number, though did say in a statement: With the recent completion of Singularity, Raven …

Swadesh Animation adopts Swedish project management tools

One of the developers working on this week’s new release Medal of Honor has claimed that most of the criticism aimed at EA’s title comes from those who aren’t familiar with the nature of video games. The objection was, kind of from an older generation that doesn’t understand games, that …