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Develop '09: Studio co-founder disputes devalued iPhone market

FIFA 10 will be released in the UK on October 2nd, MCV can reveal. EA today told MCV that the title would be supported by a multi-million pound campaign". Insiders have told MCV that this is widely expected to be EA Sports’ biggest marketing campaign to date in the UK. …

EXCLUSIVE: Sony's new PSP dev plans in-depth

Meet the studios reshaping PSP game creation

Develop 09: Viral specialist also drops celebrity game hint

The UK video games market weekly value has dropped seven per cent, dipping below 20 million for the first time in two months. According to MCV calculations, based on this week’s Gfk-ChartTrack/ELSPA report, games retail took 18.7 million for the weekend ending July 10th. Unit sales dipped one per cent …

There are now 65,000 apps from 100,000 developers in the iPhone shopfront.

UK studio shut down and put into insolvency by American owners this morning

Forget postcards, leather cases and flimsy plastic figures – Infinity Ward has showed everyone else how Collector’s Editions should be done with the revelation that the Prestige Edition of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will include a set of real night vision goggles.

 Described as ‘fully-functioning’, the goggles are …

Develop '09: Second-guessing users is 'vital', but won't catch every eventuality