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Publisher signs up 4A Games' Nvidia-powered Metro 2033 for 360/PC release next year

Dev hopefuls can offer their ideas to a panel of experts in Toronto, registration still open

Anonymous source alleges that Sony has cut half the workforce at Idol Minds

Popular racing series Need for Speed has now sold over 100m copies worldwide, publisher EA has revealed, elevating it into an elite group of super-franchises. Less than a handful of franchises up until now have reached that milestone, and we’re honoured actually,” EA’s VP of global marketing Keith Munro told …

Melbourne-based Transmission Games has closed, according to new reports. The studio, which earlier this month shed some 30 staff from its coding and QA teams to cut costs, had reportedly experienced a number of problems with payments from publishers and cancelled projects. Head over to Develop for the full story.

Engine developer gets $5.5m investment, say reports

Having seemingly got its business back on track after a tough spell spent adapting to the modern market conditions of the now iPhone-dominated mobile sector, Glu has won acclaim in Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 listings. The firm ranked 129th in the report, which outlines the 500 fastest growing technology and …

Establishment wants to promote Wales as development region

Chinese online company picks new version of Crytek's engine

Blitz Games Studios highlight the vital work performed by the new breed of coders