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3D gaming can cause eye-strain and nausea and children under-6 should seek advice before playing. That’s the warning from Sony Computer Entertainment in their latest terms and conditions, as spotted by kokugamer. The news follows MCV’s report that over six million people in the UK can’t see 3D at all …

Develop 2010: Console hacks are inevitable, says InstantAction CEO Louis Castle

Develop 2010: InstantAction CEO Louis Castle surprised by the lack of fresh ideas in development

Develop 2010: The Instant Action CEO on what traditional games must learn from the casual and social sector

New developers' tournament will kick off in October

More politicians are throwing their support behind ELSPA and TIGA’s joint-decision to unite in a new push for game tax breaks. Just hours after Labour MP Tom Watson called the move a significant partnership”, Culture Minister Ed Vaizey has come out in support of the TIGA/ELSPA partnership. Taking time out …

The organisers of GDC Europe have announced a string of lectures and talks for its 2010 event in Cologne. Rare’s Nick Burton and Blitz’s Andrew Oliver will deliver a lecture on Microsoft’s Kinect entitled: ‘Kinecting with a new audience’, while BioWare co-founders Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk will deliver a …

Ubisoft has delayed Driver: San Francisco until early 2011. The title has been pushed back to the first quarter of next year – the fourth quarter of the publisher’s financial year – to avoid the crowded seasonal selling period. In a trading statement, Ubisoft said: Due to the competitive market …

Industry sympathiser set to discuss the move at Develop Conference

BioWare to discuss Baldurâ??s Gate and Rare to talk about Kinect at Cologne-base conference