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Few things get the hype juices flowing as readily as E3, but this year has seen many of gaming’s big names turn to communications revolution Twitter to crank up the excitement ahead of their big reveals. For instance, in the last few hours alone we’ve had the likes of: Sony …

Almost a year ago, LucasArts appointed former EA LA man Darrell Rodriguez as president. Yet since taking the role pverseeing the studioâ??s creative teams he has not given an interview â?? until now. As E3 starts, he spoke to Develop about LucasArtsâ?? new strategy around IP new and oldâ?¦

E3'09: Studio boss talks to Develop about games/movie cross overs, Star Wars... and Monkey Island

E3 2009 has to strike the delicate balance between showbiz and circumspection to secure its future as the global industry’s central showcase. After two years of publicly-acknowledged disappointment, the global publishing community has come together to demand a return to the ‘glamour’ of expos gone by. Following comments from EA …

Champions Online dev Cryptic Studios explains how it handles user-generated nudity

The developer of a controversial new game that centres around detention camp Guantanamo Bay has told MCV that it will release the title over Xbox Live in October if it can’t find a publishing partner. Edinburgh-based T-Enterprise said that it didn’t want to be known as an ‘extreme’ studio due …

Develop's guide to the industry's forthcoming conferences, shows and networking opportunities

The boss of Activision Publishing boss Mike Griffith has stated that total sales of the Call of Duty titles have now hit an eye-watering 35m units worldwide. Gamespot adds that 11m of those sales have come from the latest release, World at War. In addition, the exec also stated that …

Developer of controversial title reaches out to publishers â?? as it distances title from Six Days In Fallujah

Warner has announced it will be releasing LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 in 2010. The latest Traveller’s Tales game will be based on the first four Harry Potter books and movies, allowing players to take on the role of Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger and a wealth of other …