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Every year, after your New Year’s resolutions have been broken and the new gym memberships have been successfully neglected, the recruitment industry welcomes hoards of people like you looking to better themselves. Unhappy with your overbearing boss? Sick of doing the same tedious tasks over and over again? Appalled at …

More applicants than ever for Leamington studio's experience days

Unified on- and off-lighting tech gets visual upgrade

Former Sensible head gives opinion on modern game development

nDreams, the development studio and digital publisher formed by former SCi and Eidos face Patrick O’Luanaigh, has appointed the current head of planning at advertising giant M&C Saatchi Matt Willifer as non executive director. Willifer will play a part in the formation and expansion of new nDreams division Brandplay, which …

Newly rebranded studioâ??s first titles based on â??Ology books

A survey conducted by the Data Center of the China Internet and the Internet Society of China has predicted that the total number of online gamers in the country will top 60 million this year. Chinaview.cn reports that the news follows a year-long survey carried out by the two organisations, …

Late last year MCV broke the news that Rockstar is planning to release possibly the biggest next-gen game to date, Grand Theft Auto IV, on April 25th – and now further evidence has emerged to back the claims. UK consumer site Spong highlights information on US stock website Tradingmarkets that …

Sales-based and public-voted categories to feature at inaugral celebration

Having only been available in Japan so far, a number of newly announced filings on the US Federal Communications Commission’s website show that the white version of Sony’s PS3 is on the way to the US. And although there’s no word yet, it’s hopeful that the machine will also make …