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The last six months have been tough for the US games market. The amount of money generated by video games in the US for the first six months of the year was $6.66bn, a drop of 9.1 per cent compared to the amount spent during the same period in 2010 …

Activision’s Worldwide Studios boss is 100 per cent confident” that Modern Warfare developer Infinity Ward will rise from the ashes” – but warns that the publisher must be careful in looking to rebuild the shaken outfit. Dave Stohl told Develop that the company is supporting Infinity Ward in that rebuilding …

Animation services outfit offers new outsourcing solution

Codemasters has finally, officially revealed first details of racing blockbuster Dirt 3. The debut trailer was shown on ESPN channels last weekend during the Summer X Games. The announcement is part of a PR ‘earthquake,’ which also includes previews in both the US and UK editions of Official PlayStation and Official …

A confident Square Enix reckons its mech fighting series Front Mission can find a wider audience in the West. Traditionally, the 15-year-old Japanese franchise has been targeted at just core gamers. But Square believes the newest title, Evolved, will break another of its IPs into the US and Europe. The Front …

As the summer period draws to a close, are you tempted by a change in career? With a large number of job vacancies on the MCV jobs board, there’s never been a better time to think about moving up the ladder. Here are two featured jobs currently on MCV. The …

Dave Stohl regrets talent loss, but confident the shooter studio will â??rise upâ??

Brighton-based Lace Mamba Global has signed a new publishing agreement with Daedalic Entertainment. Lace Mamba will release the developer’s games in the UK. This will begin with Edna and Harvey: The Breakout (pictured), A New Beginning and Deponia – all available for PC. Jason Codd, Lace Mamba Global’s European Director, said: …

LucasArts has confirmed to IGN that it has scrapped plans to release Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II on PSP this October. A version for the Sony handheld was due to arrive alongside the Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, DS, PC and iPhone version on October 29th in the UK (and …

National games development report finds self-publishing a popular trend in indie British studios