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Manila-based Matahari Studios acquired by growing UK independent developer

After expanding and rebranding its slate of studios in the UK, Kuju has further grown its international presence (following the opening of Kuju America in San Francisco earlier this year) by acquiring a Philippines team. We spoke to president Jonathan Newth to find out moreâ?¦

An increased reliance on post-processing effects has made the resolve a common operation - but you might be surprised at the wasted resolves hidden in your code and the damage they're doing to your frame rate...

A new report from market research firm Odyssey claims that music-based games have now overtaken sports titles to become the second most popular genre behind action, Venture Beat reports. The US-based study claims that in 2006, 62 per cent of those surveyed claimed to play sports titles – this has …

Microsoft has announced that Xbox Live Primetime, an online quiz network originally announced as part of the firm’s New Xbox Experience, will not arrive alongside the upcoming Xbox 360 update on November 19th . Forbes quotes the platform holder as saying: The delay is necessary in order to ensure a …

It was set to be the one of the most epic release days in history until LittleBigPlanet managed to get itself delayed (ruining a bet in the MCV office in the process, incidentally), but this Friday will still see a shockingly high number of genuinely blockbuster titles battling it out …

amBX, the ambient technology arm of electronics giant Philips, has been spun out as an independent company. The move was made possible with the backing of Prime Technology Ventures, a Netherlands-based pan-European venture capital firm. It will now be able to license the amBX technology to other hardware manufacturers, although …

Having released in Japan on October 16th, Sony’s redesigned PSP ( dubbed the 3000 ) managed to sell an incredible 141,270 in just its first four days on sale, according to data from Famitsu. Kotaku reports that when sales of the older models are taken into account, total hardware sales …

Xbox 360 platform holder Microsoft has reportedly filed a patent for a new type of audio filter that can detect and scramble abusive language muttered by online gamers in real-time. Anyone familiar with Xbox Live will all too used to some of the foul language used by many gamers, which …

Scottish studio welcomes new director of development and VP of online operations