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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

GDC08: Unreal Engine 3 integration, inverse kinematics and more in update, plus CCP onboard as licensee

GDC 08: Braben's studio reveals LostWinds, built with in-house tech

THQ CEO Brian Farrell has said that the publisher anticipated Disney’s rejection of its pitch for the Toy Story 3 licence. As reported by MCV earlier today, Disney appears to have become the first major media conglomerate to snatch back IP from established independent third-party publishers – by taking development …

ELSPA has responded positively to the Home Office’s latest crackdown on violent crime, stating that its efforts in lobbying the government have influenced the report’s ‘grown up’ attitude to gaming. ELSPA had been very concerned about the content of this document as much has previously been made by the media …