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In the fifth instalment of our IP profiles series, Nick Gibson looks at Reflectionsâ?? driving successâ?¦

Ken Levine, Christopher Kline, Nate Wells and Bill Gardner to offer secrets of their success at July event

UK developers to be canvassed in vast survey of the games industry and other media workforces

THAT MERGER with Blizzard is expected to be fully sanctioned by shareholders soon and the two huge organisations will then surely start to consolidate. What that means to jobs, HQs or partners across Europe, publishing boss Joerg Trouvain isn’t saying just yet. He’d rather focus today on Activision’s tremendous performance. …

A YouGov survey has revealed that 67 per cent of British adults support a single age ratings system consistent across Europe – much like that offered by PEGI. The research was carried out for the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers’ Association (ELSPA), which is calling for the UK Government to …

Softimage co-developed pipeline integrated into Emergent's engine

Eidos has confirmed that that at least four of its titles will be on show at E3. IGN reports that the line-up will be: * Battlestations: Pacific (PC, 360) * Just Cause 2 (PC, PS3, X360) * Monster Lab (Wii) * Tomb Raider Underworld (PC, PS3, X360) E3 2008 will …

Latest version expands library, adds COLLADA and OBJ support

25 per cent incentive available for qualifying game developers

THQ has moved to distance its flagship open world release Saints Row 2 from Rockstar’s GTA IV – saying its title has more silly, over the top gameplay”. Speaking to investors at the William Blair & Company meeting in Chicago yesterday, THQ CEO Brian Farrell talked of his admiration for …