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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

Develop '09: London-based event is back later this year

Having already missed its initial June release window, publisher Bethesda has confirmed that its DLC for popular post-nuclear RPG Fallout 3 has been delayed until later in the year. Last month PS3 owners were supposed to get the Operation: Anchorage add-on pack, but now Bethesda says that it – as …

Develop '09: Dr Mike Reddy questions current role of educational body

Develop '09: SCEE R&D's new 'mini-dev' package in closed beta

Develop '09: Broadcaster also looking to establish a presence on Xbox Live

Microsoft has revealed it will be launching a music streaming service this month that could appear on Xbox 360. The company claims the service should be ready by the end of July and will be akin to Spotify, allowing users to stream music for free or purchase downloadable tracks. Speaking …

Primary schools also identified as the front line in strengthening UK industry