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Sonyâ??s bold disc-less re-imagining of its powerful handheld is finally out in the wild

Former Free Radical studio also at work on original IP

It may not have enjoyed the same level fanfare that can often usher in a new hardware release, but today’s arrival of the PSPgo is an important landmark for both Sony’s machine and the wider games industry. The PSP has for a long-time been hampered by the generalised belief that …

Develop's guide to the six international Crytek studios

iPhone, WiiWare, DS, Xbox and PSP developers discuss and share ideas on PSP Minis

Return to drawing board defined AI middleware specialist's ongoing success

Can AI middleware really branch into high-level behaviours and learning?

Production VP appointed; Second time lucky for Hollywood studio's gaming plans?

Charlie Brooker’s Gameswipe TV special last night drew a respectable 361,000 viewers. According to a Media Guardian report, the show – which aired on the satellite and digital-only channel BBC Four – accounted for 2.2 per cent of the UK’s TV audience between 10pm to 11pm. The preceeding hour of …

In a move likely to challenge the view that games are oblivious to the power of considered narrative, UK developer Ninja Theory has tapped up acclaimed writing talent for new game Enslaved. Enslaved is the follow-up to PS3 title Heavenly Sword. It is a post-apocalyptic action-adventure title, according to the …