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John Riccitiello, the boss of US publishing giant EA, is back on the quality bandwagon after telling The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences that the quest for profitable games in no ways jeopardises the quality of titles being released. Some of my greatest beliefs regarding gaming are that our …

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TOOL FOCUS: Autodeskâ??s real-time animation package returns with 2009 edition

Electronic Arts is confident that it can overcome a crowded Wii market to rule the platform this year – with its new tennis title leading the way. EA Sports Tennis is due for release on Wii later this year – and represents the first time the company has gone up …

Part 2 of Develop's week-long special on some of London's most successful studios..

Persistence and community features are key drivers for networking company Quazalâ?¦

Brazilian developer 'reinforces commitment to attracting talent in South America', says Burgess-Quemard

2K global president Christoph Hartmann has told MCV that he believes the games industry’s progress will not be halted by the current economic slowdown. In our exclusive interview, Hartmann said that if young people could still afford to spend 500 to go crazy in Ibiza”, games would not be high …

How do you think the industry will be affected long-term by the so-called ‘credit crunch’?Traditionally, when the economy does badly, the entertainment market grows. I don’t see why it should be any different this time. The recession is coming, but it’s not only about the sad situation of people worrying …

Get in the Game victors granted cash to develop new projects for PlayStation formats