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The Develop 100 has been published today – and is available to read online for free. Published in association with Deep Silver and compiled using data from GfK Chart-Track, the book is the only guide of its type – it ranks the most successful studios in the world based on …

From PR to digital distribution, Sourcebook has their number

Mobigame title relaunched after difficult copyright battle

Nintendo’s legend Shigeru Miyamoto has mulled over charging users to play the Wii and DS online. The creator of Mario and Zelda told Edge: We are desperate to realise the core online business structure.” Do we need to demand customers pay monthly fees to enjoy online activities or give an …

Facial animation studio welcomes new vice president of North America sales

Apple has announced that its iPad tablet will go on sale in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK on 28th May. As previously announced, pre-orders kick off on Monday (10th May). Apple has also confirmed UK pricing for the device. The Wi-Fi only iPad will …

Jamie Macdonald, formerly BAFTA-winning SCEE WWS VP, has been hired as the new Codemasters senior vice president of production following investment in the studio from Reliance Big Entertainment. The move represents part of what Codemasters are calling the building [of a] strategic focus of a future portfolio” for the firm, …

Special online version of our yearly ranking is available for free

The monopoly once enjoyed by the likes of GAME and GameStop in the pre-owned market is under threat like never before, and now one analyst has predicted that Wal-Mart in the US will follow Best Buy UK’s lead in introducing a second hand offer in its stores. We had seen …

TIGA CEO Richard Wilson has told Develop that he believes a Hung Parliament, now confirmed as the result of yesterday’s election, may well work in the favour” of the UK games industry. We’ve come such a long way. All the major parties have stated commitments to tax measures to help …