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Key political parties set for game industry showdown

UK studios' online business practices called into question

Mobile ad firm releases new SDKs and says customers are going cross-platform

Sony has expressed its pride after sweeping last week’s 2010 GAME BAFTAs, picking up awards for Uncharted 2, LittleBigPlanet and Flower. The PS3 manufacturer took a total of six awards – more than any other company – with four going to Uncharted, which topped the Action, Story, Score and Use …

More deals dropped as publisher continues to pull resources inwards

Comments from SCE Benelux’s Folkert Langeveld have seemingly confirmed the existence of LittleBigPlanet 2. Furthermore, it’s claimed that the game is set to front Sony’s new PlayStation Move. Little Big Planet 2 will support the Move,” according to a translation from Tweakers.net. Sony has not hurried a sequel to the …

Studio head Mark Betteridge stresses the importance of public feedback

One of the titles that was due to emerge from the recent partnership between publisher EA and developer Starbreeze has been cancelled, the developer has confirmed – though which title has been canned remains a mystery. EA had previously confirmed that Starbreeze was working on a brand new title based …

Studio boss Betteridge insists temp staff will still be part of the family

Pt 1: Studio head Mark Betteridge discusses how Rare Birmingham will differ