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GDC08: First message from group that boasts support from Epic, Activision and Microsoft touts strong PC games category

GDC08: New third-party tech partners and a new licensee for MMO middleware

GDC08: AI middleware gets functionality boost

GDC08: Gamebryo developer's sales grow 67 per cent

GDC08: Design software firm swoops for French Ai specialist

GDC08: Mobile keynote from handset firm's EVP of markets addresses converged media and gaming

How do you think World of Warcraft has managed to attract so many gamers? One of our goals with World of Warcraft was to make the game as accessible as possible, and many design decisions – such as the interface, the quest system, and the visual style – were made …

Industry veteran ‘Wild’ Bill Stealey has announced his return to the games industry with the founding of a brand new games company – Thriller Publishing. The firm will oversee development, marketing, publishing and distribution of wholly-owned properties based on military and espionage themes. Also joining Stealey are fellow industry veterans …

GDC08: In-game advertising firm to support Quake Live and its website

Sega has at last revealed the name of Bioware’s upcoming DS Sonic RPG – Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood. The title will be released on Nintendo’s handheld some time before the end of the year. Bioware has enjoyed tremendous RPG success in the past with hits such as Star Wars: …