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Californian developer Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) has axed 41 of its employees, representing a workforce cut of 5 per cent. The SCEA subsidiary cited cost-efficiency as the key reason behind the job losses, though it was not prepared to discuss who had left the studio. SOE is responsible for popular …

The nominations process for this year’s Games Media Awards is now open You can vote for yourself or your own brand, a colleague or one of your favourite writers or titles. You can vote in as many or as few categories as you like. You don’t need to include any …

Bizarre Creations’ upcoming racer Blur is at the centre of a crucial $40 million payout deal between the Liverpool-based studio and its owning company Activision. Develop has today revealed that Activision paid out $67.4 million in cash to wholly acquire the Project Gotham Racing developer back in 2007. However, an …

2010 event bookmarked for Jan; organisers aiming to expand

While Bizarre Creationsâ?? Chris Pickford reveals that the PGR series has sold over 7 million units

Liverpool-based developer was given $67.4m in cash, with a $40m bonus package hanging in the balance

SCEA subsidiary cites cost-efficiency as 5% of staff are handed their notice

The Silicon Knights founder sees games imitating the film industry's 'shift to narrative'

All musicians given chance to take tracks to Rock Band, submissions to go through XNA 



Raven Software sharpens the heroâ??s claws with Unreal Engine 3