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Love it when a plan comes together? What about when it doesn't? Outsourcing is the most cost efficient way to manage development, but it can be ruined by bad planning. We asked outsourcers to offer advice on how studios should brief suppliers and get the best out of themâ?¦

As of tomorrow (08/08), American gamers will be able to pick up an Elite console for $449, the limited edition Halo 3 console will be $399 at launch, the standard SKU will come in at $349 and the core will retail for $279. Dubbing its games portfolio as ‘the greatest …

SIGGRAPH 07: IGS-190 inertial gyroscopic motion capture system gets showing after Brighton debut

SIGGRAPH 07: Studio from former Blizzard execs chooses NaturalMotion animation tool for new MMO

SIGGRAPH 07: Autodesk shows new iterations of 3D modelling software and MotionBuilder gets Extended

SIGGRAPH 07: New versions with aim to enhance game development pipelines

The BBC has refuted circulating reports that it is to unveil a new games development strategy at the Edinburgh Interactive Festival next week. The Scotsman claimed that BBC Vision boss Simon Nelson would reveal the details in his keynote at the event. However a BBC rep said: "Simon Nelson controller …

Peripheral firm Nyko has partnered with Gem to extend its presence into the UK. Among the products available through Gem is the Nyko Charging Station – a charging dock with 2 rechargeable batteries for Nintendo Wii – with a suggested retail price of 29.99. Nyko has always been committed to …

Despite claims that Second Life represents a world ripe for exploitation for all sorts of companies, legal expert Vincent Scheurer wonders if a world where everything is at the whim of a single corporate entity is the right place to be doing business...

Industry nose-tappers in Japan are suggesting that Sony will phase out both the 60GB and 20GB PS3 consoles in the territory – but not before a price drop. Enterbrain’s chief marketing analyst Mitsunobu Uwatoko revealed to MCV that, following the PS3’s price cut in the US and the introduction of …