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UI authoring system gets multi-threading support

CVG reports that Official Xbox Magazine has learned that the leading feature of Microsoft’s anticipated Autumn Xbox 360 firmware update will be the ability for gamers to download original Xbox titles through the firm’s Xbox Live Arcade service. Going live on December 4th, the new service will launch with Bungie’s …

Itâ??s been interesting watching the Government shift direction on an almost daily basis when it comes to tax breaks for games development.

Ubisoft Montreal boss, Epic's president and Insomniac leads discuss engine use at Las Vegas

Developer Infinity Ward and publisher Activision have successfully outflanked the opposition this week as contemporary war sim Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare shoots straight to number one in the ChartTrack All Formats Top 40. Despite arriving on four formats (Xbox 360, PC, PS3 and DS) it’s the 360 version …

Contest to encourage software development for Google's new mobile platform

Gamespot reports that Sony is to end its association with the much-hyped but costly Cell processor, handing over the reigns of its future development to IBM and Toshiba. It had already been confirmed that Sony is to sell its stake in Cell manufacturing plants to Toshiba, at a speculated cost …

A page on Konami’s website has listed a number of issues gamers are experiencing with the PS3 version of its latest football sim, Pro Evolution Soccer 2008, and stated that it is working on a patch to address the problems. A number of problems and suggested fixes are listed. Those …

Develop reports that Disney’s CEO has been talking up the company’s plans for its games division, Disney Interactive Studios, saying the firm plans to take cues from its music strategy, according a report in the New York Post . Currently enjoying the success of its High School Musical film and …

MCV sister site Develop reports that an investors meeting recently hosted by Lazard Capital Markets with THQ has shown the ambitious American publisher’s plans to grow its business. THQ recently suffered a net loss of $7m in the Q2 following poor performances of its new Stuntman and Juiced games. However …