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Activision revealed the brutality of its latest redundancy operation over the weekend by confirming that Red Octane’s offices had closed down with substantial jobs cut. The closure of RedOctane – a studio which only a year ago appeared in excellent health – adds to a worryingly growing list of Activision …

Workforce cut to a skeleton crew, reports claim, as the Guitar Hero studio closes doors

Crysis firm rolls out agile and lean software dev tool

Dates have been confirmed for this year’s Edinburgh Interactive – and with them a new focus on the how the television and video games industries can work together has been revealed. Edinburgh Interactive takes place on Wednesday, August 25th and Thursday August 26th. Thanks to a partnership with Media Guardian …

Event set for end of August, backed by deal with Media Guardian TV Festival

A new interactive magazine-cum-TV show has been unveiled by Future this morning – and it’s exclusive to PS3. FirstPlay is an extension of Future’s established relationship with format-holder Sony and includes content produced by the Official PlayStation Magazine team. The weekly show will be available for UK gamers starting in …

The team behind iPhone hit Skee-Ball on the secret to high App Store sales

Decorated audio composer calls for better commitment from the industry

Game music maestro talks secret projects and Mass Effect

Square Enix has announced two Xbox 360 hardware bundles to coincide with the launch of Final Fantasy XIII in Europe. The special edition bundle includes a 250GB hard drive, engraved with the Final Fantasy XIII name, two wireless controllers, downloadable avatar items and a copy of Final Fantasy XIII. In …