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ITC complaint claims Apple is infringing with more than just the iPhone

Microsoft is planning to ramp up its mobile gaming activities, tying Windows Mobile into its Xbox Live community. At least, that’s what it says it’s doing in a job advert for a Principal Program Manager – Live Engagement Job, which was uncovered by MobileTechWorld: "We’re connecting players via the Live …

How 4A is adapting Russia's smash-hit Metro 2033

ob posting reveals cross-platform plans

Develop visited George Lucas' vast ranch to learn more about the responsibility of working with Star Wars IP

Our look back over the last decade comes to a close, set against a backdrop of economic turmoil – and the biggest entertainment launch of all time… Head over to our bulging features section for more.

Metacritic, Famitsu, Edge – any of these outlets will happily tell you which titles, by their own criteria, have been the most important of the last decade. But in these situations surely the world’s only weekly trade magazine for the video games industry must be seen as the only authority …

It’s well documented that Sony’s own studios and developers contributed to the design of Move. Does that represent a wider change in philosophy at Sony? Absolutely. That’s down to the change of management that occurred three years ago, when Ken Kutaragi moved on and Kaz Harai became the president of …

The narrative edition of this QA feature, as published in Develop issue 108, can be found here. What kind of development culture is Ubisoft Toronto hoping to foster?Well there’s a lot of thinks we’re working on, and building the correct atmosphere and culture takes a lot of work from the …

It was the most prosperous year in the history of gaming – but for much of UK retail, it proved to be a nightmare. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to 2008… Our 2008 Retrospective is live now in our features section.