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It’s been whispered abou by some UK developers for a while, but EA CEO Riccitiello has confirmed it – Criterion Games is working on the next Need For Speed. According to EA CEO John Riccitiello, the Burnout developer’s take on the project – headed by that game’s creator, Alex Ward …

EA moves development to UK-based Criterion for 'revolutionary' approach, says Riccitiello

Beautiful and dangerous, Africa is the second largest continent behind Asia, housing 15 per cent of the global population. Yet in terms of the games industry, Africa may as well not exist. Aside from a handful of lesser-known titles developed in the territory (Toxic Bunny, anyone?), Africa’s biggest claim to …

Develop's global casual game sister site sees a 78% surge in unique users

Project Gotham dev Bizarre explains what its next title Blur can take, and leave, from Nintendoâ??s iconic kart series

Green Day: Rock Band will be released by the end of the year. That’s according to the US ‘nu-punk’ band’s lead singer and songsmith Billy Joe Armstrong, who revealed the news in a radio interview yesterday. A fan called in to ask Armstrong about the possibility of a standalone Green …

Eidos confirms 25 workers have been axed from the Californian developer

Brand Licensing Europe has announced a new focus on games at this year’s show, with a major focus this year going on the new Interactive Game Zone. The new area will offer each participant the chance to demonstrate their products to licensees and retailers. Competitions, demos and screenings of the …

Part one of our interview with the Blur team

Bitesized three-day courses offer introductions into animation, Maya and visual effects