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Develop kicks off a three-day focus on sharing the workload

Sports Interactiveâ??s Miles Jacobson reveals his displeasure as gifted developers flock to tax-friendly Canada

Trials HD studio discusses its forward journey and the traps it wants to avoid

As offshoring becomes a standard, just what are the pros and cons?

Sony has used the Tokyo Game Show to unveil PlayStation Room, a downsized version of the PS3 virtual social space Home. While details about the service are sparse, Room is apparently designed to allow real time communication between users. The service, marketed as PlayStation R∞m, will be made available via …

Activision has delayed Tony Hawk: Ride until December 4th in the UK. The game was originally scheduled for release on November 20th. Tony Hawk: Ride is a re-boot for the series, and launches in just a few territories this year – including the UK. The game is priced at 99.99 …

Lego and Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment are sponsoring the first ever Interactive Game Zone at next week’s Brand Licensing Europe. The two firms will be using the sponsorship to push Lego Rock Band, which is due for release in late November on Microsoft’s Xbox 360, Sony’s PlayStation 3 and Nintendo’s …

The Hut Group has announced a multi-million pound investment in the business. The firm said that funding from private investors will enable it to continue both its acquisition strategy as well as driving organic growth. Last weekend, the firm took the number one spot in The Sunday Times ‘Tech Track …

Industry calls on Government to copy French president Sarkozyâ??s strongarm approach to illegal downloading

Maximum 2GB file size is no longer a legislative restriction, but a technical one