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Not only one of the hottest game developers, American independent studio Epic is also the home to the game engine of the moment. As the tech industry rapidly consolidates, Develop wonders who'd most likely be interested - and why it wouldn't be a certain Redmond giant...

LESSON FOUR: Profits come from secondary sources One part of the music industry remains highly profitable – music publishing. That is the business that owns the underlying copyrights and licences it out to films, commercials, video games and other media channels. They generate revenues from ringtones, radio play, in fact …

Games are now bigger than music at High Street retail. Something to shout about? Only if you believe that being more valuable than an industry segment which is universally acknowledged as being in terminal freefall is a cause for celebration. The games industry is in the happy position of being …

Electronics Arts will bring the fourth in its Fight Night series to Xbox 360 and PS3 next year. The title is being developed at EA Canada in Vancouver under the EA Sports brand and features some of the greatest boxers in history fighting in their prime – including Mike Tyson. …

New DICE action game shuns internal tech for Epic's engine

Protothea to launch on Nintendo's new WiiWare service

French AI firm now part of the family as attention turns to building new Autodesk middleware team

XNA-based game uses sound to portray game elements

Purchase of 2D-to-3D imagining tech will boost firm's commitment to games and entertainment industries

GTA IV has become the most lucrative entertainment launch of all time – dwarfing best-ever releases in music, video and literature. Take Two has confirmed that GTA IV sold six million units globally in its first week – with an estimated retail value of more than $500 million. The title …