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Epic Games nudges ahead of competition to win Best Engine the second year running

Jagex founders recognised for outstanding contribution

Group honored for reviving the grass-roots approach to game development

Heavy Rain creator takes home a pair of prizes

Joe Danger creators first team ever to receive prestigious Micro Studio accolade

Batman: Arkham Asylum studio receive dual recognition at Develop Industry Excellence awards in Brighton

A complete breakdown of the successful studios and individuals at the Develop Awards 2010

Unity, Rocksteady, Quantic Dream and Hello Games all win big at Develop Awards 2010

The Kinect development director at Rare believes the industry’s principal control mechanism – the joypad – has grown too complex and complicated for the wider market. Speaking at the fifth annual Develop Conference in Brighton, Nick Burton said Joypads "have become convoluted, they have raised the bar to entry too …

Exactly one year after the closure of Midway Studios Newcastle, Robert Troughton has opened a new studio named Pitbull Studio Limited, of which he will serve as MD. The new studio name harks back to that of Midway Newcastle before it was brought up in 2006 – Pitbull Syndicate Limited. …