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Virtuos confident that Substance tool set will dramatically boost production

Langdell accused of trying to claim retroactive ownership of Mobigameâ??s Edge to reinforce his own trademark

Deal with Quebec government fast-tracks development outfit that will host 400 jobs

Hideo Kojima’s Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker will be released on the PSP in the UK on May 28th next year, publisher Konami has confirmed. Described as the next true chapter in the story of the legendary Special Ops expert Snake”, the game is a sequel to PS2 classic Metal …

LightSpeed licensees can now integrate sky and cloud rendering tools

Majority of workforce gone, though the Australian studio has not closed

It doesn’t take a genius to figure out the inspiration behind EA’s decision to set the next Medal of Honor title in the modern day – and boss John Riccitiello has now openly spoke about his desire to topple Activision’s Call of Duty from atop of the FPS hierarchy. I’m …

As the long, long wait for Polyphony Digital’s PS3-only racer Gran Turismo 5 continues, Gran Turismo brand manager Penrose Tackie has confirmed that a brand new demo of the game will be made available on the European PlayStation Network on December 17th. Called GT Academy 2010 Time Trial, the Top …

Cash prize competition marks Samsungâ??s aim to steal Appleâ??s thunder

A cocktail of strong debate and sparkling wit was the outcome of sister site Develop’s first ever Jury Service feature, which resulted in a near-unanimous verdict that physical content is now on borrowed time. If you look at the model adopted by the music industry, it is getting rarer and …