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A brand new sci-fi MMO is one the way from Jagex, the team behind the globally successful free-to-play MMO Runescape. Called Stellar Dawn, the game will boast a variety of gameplay styles spread across a range of futuristic environments. It’s due for release some time in 2011. Stellar Dawn will …

Robert Troughton resurrects racing studio from Midway Newcastle ashes

Microsoft has given attendees of the Technology, Entertainment and Design Global conference in Oxford the most detailed look yet at Kinect’s most exciting piece of software – Milo. Furthermore, despite previous claims to the contrary, MGS creative director Peter Molyneux has once again sparked fears that the ‘game’ might not …

Develop 2010: Big budget work is becoming a fruitless undertaking for many, claims Zeschuk

EA has announced a special edition of Medal of Honor that will hit shelves alongside the standard SKU on October 15th. The Limited Edition allows buyers to play as a Tier 1 Operator – an elite modern soldier who wields a unique MP7 weapon. Players of the upgraded FPS will …

Could it be that this is the game that MechScape never was?

Develop 2010: It's a commitment to quality, argues co-founder Dr. Greg Zeschuk

Having previously confirmed that it will launch a cut-price ‘Arcade’ version of its redesigned Xbox 360 S for $199 this autumn, online retailer Amazon has gone live with the first details concerning the machine. Specifically, it reckons that the console will include just 4GB of storage – presumably either internally …

Eric Hirshberg has been appointed CEO for Activision Publishing. Hirshberg takes over from Mike Griffith who resigned from the role in April to become vice chairman of Activision Blizzard. He starts from September 7th, 2010, and will report to COO Thomas Tippl. Hirshberg joins from marketing agency Deutsch LA where …

Fishlabs CEO Michael Schade has stated his belief that "iPad HD" will be released and running games at at least an equivalent standard to the Xbox 360 within a year. Talking during a session entitled Mobile becomes Console” – itself named after a recent Mark Rein comment about mobile gaming’s …