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GDC08: New features in first-party 360 title will widen game appeal and increase sales, says famed designer

The creator and chief scriptwriter of the original SAW movie has talked of his excitement of working on the upcoming game adaptation of the horror franchise. James Wan, the executive producer for the original SAW movie as well as Saw III, is penning the plot for the Brash Entertainment release. …

GDC08: SOFTIMAGE|NET to help artists connect and share

GDC08: Epic's tech to power network with focus on user-created content

GDC08: New tool unites sound design with movement; Pandemic signs Wwise, too

Bungie is hosting an impressive number of sessions at GDC this week looking at the various aspects of developing Halo 3 and its production processes. We sat down to speak with the studio's engineering lead Chris Butcher to find out more about the comapny's technology strategyâ?¦

Nintendo’s WiiWare platform will launch in North America on May 12th. The new service has been designed with developers in mind, letting them upload and sell games via digital distribution to Wii owners. For the full strory, head over to the world’s number one games development site and the premier …

Tickets have gone on sale for Play.com Live – the online retailer’s Wembley showcase for games, which take place over the weekend of March 15th. Play.com has promised an ‘entertainment extravaganza packed full of the latest video games, with exclusive game launches, movie trailers from this years biggest films, live …

GDC08: Wii's digital distribution platform hits America in three months, tailored for independent studios

GDC08: Title reinforces firm's hunt for new ideas and is due for release in fiscal 2010