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Konami has compared the power of iPhone and iPod Touch to DS and PSP – as it launches its first Metal Gear Solid game for the platform. Metal Gear Solid Touch sees players control Solid Snake in the final chapter in the legendary saga”. Head of mobile business at Konami …

GDC 09: German AI solution incorporated into Emergent's Gamebryo LightSpeed.

GDC 09: Publisher says it will match developerâ??s budgets if they make they titles PSN-only

SCEA’s Chris Eden has lifted the lid on something called the Sony Pub Fund – a new scheme that sees the platform holder contribute to a game’s development costs in exchange for guaranteed PSN exclusivity. For the full story, click here to head over to CasualGaming.biz.

Are you considering looking for a new job in the industry? If so the MCV jobs board is the best place to start your search. This week there are numerous positions available, including our three featured jobs, which all offer a fantastic opportunity to further your career. With a large …

There is a wealth of opportunity on this weekâ??s Develop jobs board

Global internet giant Google has announced a further 200 job losses, with the cuts to be focused on its sales and marketing operations and half coming from its North American operations. Google has already announced 140 job losses so far this year in addition to the 300 jobs lost a …

GDC 09: PhysX 'dramatically raising the bar' for games makers

Publisher EA has confirmed that it has dropped its controversial SecuRom copy protection system for its upcoming release of The Sims 3, opting instead for a more standard serial code system. EA ran into trouble for its use of SecuRom with last year’s PC hit Spore, with users complaining that …

GDC 09: Deal gives Trinigy Vision Engine users access to PhysX technology