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Seamus Blackley to keynote the key cross-sector event

Longstanding UK developer Rare is set to open a second studio in Birmingham, marking the first time the developer has ventured beyond its Twycross headquarters. The new offices will open in April, and the Microsoft-owned developer says the move comes as part of a change to the current model of …

Throughout yesterday’s ‘Day of Despair‘ for PS3, Sony persistently referred to the issue as a problem with PSN – but the truth behind what caused the global blackout of around 90 per cent of the world’s PS3 is a lot more complicated. PSN was initially thought to be at fault …

Stereoscopic 3D tech built into the newest edition of CryEngine; can be used for 360, PS3 and PC projects

The panic has subsided and it’s business as usual for PS3 owners, but March 1st 2010 will likely never be forgotten by hardcore gamers or indeed the specialist press – and the national media is today going into overdrive to highlight Sony’s day of woe. Today’s copy of national freesheet …

New Birmingham office looks to house 90 staff initially, as studio head calls for a new approach to game production

The unremittingly tense relationship between Infinity Ward and its owner Activision has become the backdrop to new allegations that the publisher has discharged two studio heads at the Modern Warfare developer. The alleged dismissal of Vince Zampella and Jason West sparks further suggestions that a bitter row has taken place …

March 2nd brings with it an end to the internal clock issue that crippled Sonyâ??s console

Studio heads Vince Zampella and Jason West reportedly escorted out by Activision security, publisher expects litigation

The world’s PS3s are working again. After a day of panic and a what must have been a very long and nervous night for Sony execs, the internal clock bug that saw around 92 per cent of the globe’s PS3 consoles stop working correctly yesterday has been defeated thanks to …