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Retailers are facing what could be the biggest release day in industry history next Friday – having hardly had chance to catch breath since the release of Gears of War 2 and LittleBigPlanet. World of Warcraft, Mirror’s Edge, Football Manager and Call of Duty are all amongst next week’s line-up, …

It has emerged that Viacom-owned MTV, the parent company of Rock Band developer Harmonix, has paid studio founders over $300 million in bonuses as a reward for exceeding performance targets. To read more, head over to the internet’s number one games development website, Develop.

Viacom-owned MTV rewards studio owners for storming global performance of rhytm-action title Rock Band

Heavenly Sword developer uses project management software for future titles

What makes a Nickelodeon television show have the potential to come to video games? It’s all the about emotional involvement of the audience. It’s the interactivity that makes Nickelodeon stories become big news in kindergarten, in schools and in homes. Whenever Nickelodeon is developing a new show, interactivity is a …

Gears Of War 2 has averaged a very respectable 93 per cent on Metacritic – giving a cast iron indication of its review scores in the UK and US. Full marks come from the likes of X360 Magazine, which calls the game: A masterclass in design. Brutal, epic, beautiful and …

Ottawa firm Fuel Industries has won the rights to work with leading fast food chain McDonalds to develop an online games portal to promote Happy Meals across Europe. McDonalds has recognised the increasing amount of time children spend playing casual games online, and saw the sector as the ideal way …

Not satisfied with having a luxury jet formerly used by the likes of Frank Sinatra and Elton John laid on for her trip to Monaco’s World Music Awards, Destiny’s Child star Beyonce reportedly recently refused to travel to the ceremony unless she was supplied with a PSP and Xbox (360, …

Non-linear authoring tool to be utilised in upcoming next-gen free-to-play MMO

Japan is going to have to wait to get its hands on Sega’s latest addition to the Sonic franchise, Sonic Unleashed. Originally slated for release December 18th in Japan, the title’s PS3 and Xbox 360 versions have both been delayed until spring next year. The PS2 and Wii versions of …