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Developer shrinks in size, drops DNF, but still claims to hold the Dukeâ??s franchise and is resisting a Take-Two lawsuit

As part of Develop’s special series of interviews with some of the world’s largest and most celebrated independent developers, we sit down with Starbreeze Studios CEO Johan Kristiansson following the release of the studio’s most high-profile title to date; The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena. Dark Athena includes …

Starbreeze Studiosâ?? CEO warns: If indies are too close to publishers, quality may be compromised

The UK games market’s weekly value has dipped below 15 million for the first time since 2007, MCV can reveal. According to MCV’s calculations, based on today’s Gfk-ChartTrack/ELSPA weekly report, the UK market has hit 13.7 million for the week ending May 17th, down from 16.6 million the week before. …

Emergent and Audiokinetic team up to provide out-of-the-box integration for every customer

Publisher Activision Blizzard has for the first time spoken publically following its unveiling of the long-anticipated reinvention of its massive extreme sports franchise – Tony Hawk Ride. The game ditches the series’ trademark button-combinations in favour of using a plastic skateboard peripheral that can sense movement. Tony Hawk Ride is …

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Selfish response to EAâ??s recent diplomacy could spark a return to DRM reliance

Learn more about giving your project some Hollywood polish

While Nintendo is given much of the credit for the demographic explosion in gaming, it is another platform holder’s internal IP that long-ago primed the mainstream players the Wii courts. Now celebrating its fifth anniversary, SingStar struck a chord with consumers when it was released in 2004. The singing game …