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At E3 last year, Disney Interactive Studio head Graham Hopper declared that games represented the â??future of entertainmentâ? for his company. A remarkable statement from a company with such extensive entertainment interests (ESPN, Pixar, Miramax), and one backed up by hard cash.

Baverstock, DeLoura, and Moledina back de Ronde's charity games development effort

Creativity restricted by mobile phone controls? One company with a new peripheral thinks it has the answerâ?¦

Hot on the heels of Microsoft’s supposed revelation that the Xbox 360 version of Grand Theft Auto IV will be the only one to support online multiplayer, Rockstar has moved to deny the news. A spokesperson for the publisher told MCV: As we’ve said previously, both the Xbox 360 and …

SCE UK has confirmed to MCV that PS3 has sold a million units in the UK since its launch on March 23rd. ChartTrack has also revealed that the Sony console has been outselling 360 for the last month. It has been outselling 360 for the last four weeks, but they …

Mobile firm's technology compliant with Khronos Group's API standard

PS3 owners who feel a little hard done by due to Sony’s decision to remove PS2 backwards compatibility from their machine might have some good news on the way, with the suggestion that the feature might wait a long-awaited return. Launch PS3’s all boasted PS2 backwards compatibility – with the …

Key opportunities at studios such as Blitz, Jagex, Lionhead and Eurocom are listed on the Developmag.com jobs board

With the April release of Grand Theft Auto IV rapidly approaching, Microsoft has stepped up the format battle by re-stating that the online multiplayer component of the game will be Xbox 360 only. The fresh news comes in a podcast on the blog of Microsoft’s Major Nelson, where Mattrick states: …

They are changing the law so that every game needs to be classified by the BBFC, just like films are. Here are a few reasons why this is stupid: – Television is more violent and has more sex than video games. Even an early evening soap opera like Eastenders has …