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MCV sister site Develop reports that the UK Government’s imminent ‘Playing for Keeps’ warns that UK is in serious danger of losing its status as a prolific creator of good games IP, Develop can reveal. The report is a wide-ranging survey of the key territories in the games industry including …

CVG reports that rumours have surfaced claiming that Microsoft owned UK developer Rare is hard at work on Perfect Dark 2 – the sequel to the original N64 title and the second instalment of the series to hit Xbox 360. Sources claim the game will feature a darker, grittier Joanna …

CVG reports that rumours have surfaced claiming that Microsoft owned UK developer Rare is hard at work on Perfect Dark 2 – the sequel to the original N64 title and the second instalment of the series to hit Xbox 360. Sources claim the game will feature a darker, grittier Joanna …

Prometechâ??s hydrodynamic simulator OctaveEngine to launch mid-December and power Tekken 6

Prometechâ??s hydrodynamic simulator OctaveEngine to launch mid-December and power Tekken 6

Games Academy in German bolsters growing educational scheme for CryEngine 2

Games Academy in German bolsters growing educational scheme for CryEngine 2

CVG reports that Microsoft’s Entertainment and Devices general manager Daniel Schiappa has hinted that his firm is working on a PS3 Home-like virtual world service, which it hopes to launch on Xbox 360 some time next year. Team Xbox reports that Schiappa made the claims at the Virtual Worlds Conference …

CVG reports that Microsoft’s Entertainment and Devices general manager Daniel Schiappa has hinted that his firm is working on a PS3 Home-like virtual world service, which it hopes to launch on Xbox 360 some time next year. Team Xbox reports that Schiappa made the claims at the Virtual Worlds Conference …

EXCLUSIVE: Playing for Keeps report shows UK devs could lose status as prolific IP creators and fall into the 'IP poverty trap'