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Following a weekend of server trouble that lead to some gamers being unable to play their copies of Assassin’s Creed II or Silent Hunter V thanks to Ubisoft’s new internet-only DRM, the publisher has apologised for the outage – adding that the problems were down to an attack” on its …

Three in one deal combines DevTrack, DevPlan and KnowledgeWise

More than 90m copies of Windows 7 licences have been sold, making it the fastest-selling operating system in history. A post on The Windows Blog broke the news, with a spokesperson saying: We’re humbled and excited that people are responding so positively to Windows 7.” Windows 7 for PC was …

Develop Jury pens love letter for Sir Cliveâ??s pioneering computer

Multiple reports circulating the internet are suggesting that Cing – developer of renowned titles such as Hotel Dusk, Another Code and Little King’s Story – has filed for bankruptcy. The full story is on MCV’s sister site Develop.

Develop panel gets back to BASICs

Not content with storming to the top of the UK Charts and becoming the seventh number one of the year, EA’s Battlefield: Bad Company 2 has also become the fastest selling title of the year to date. In doing so it steals that crown from this year’s previous fastest sellers …

Streamlined process as Image Metrics partners with Xsens Technologies

BAFTA-nominated Scribblenauts will get a sequel, it has been confirmed. Developer 5th Cell unveiled Scribblenauts 2 in the latest issue of American magazine Nintendo Power. It will feature improved controls, hundreds of new stages, a level editor and 10,000 new words. This will allow users to spell out the name …

Microsoft has officially released an Xbox 360 Hard Drive Transfer Kit that allows users to move content between console hard drives. The cable already comes bundled with the 120GB Hard Drive, but is now available for US customers to buy separately from Microsoft’s online store for $15. The transfer kit …