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Virtools is working on next-gen tools for prototyping and production on Xbox 360 and PS3.

Artificial intelligence tools company Engenuity has released version five of its AI.implant middleware.

In the latest in a long line of acquisitions, UK studio Rebellion has snapped up Archer Maclean’s Mercury developer Awesome Developments.

Tools firm Emergent has made a number of announcements at GDC, including details of its PS3-supporting tech, new licensees and key staff hires.

Crytek's CryEngine2 has been getting its first public showing at GDC - and now it has its first official licensee, too.

Academy Award-winning mo-cap company Vicon has unveiled a new system specifically designed for games developers and small studios.

PS3 developers now have access to Vicious Cycle's Vicious Engine as the company joins Sony's Tools and Middleware licence programme.

Neil Young, EA LA's general manager, has revealed more details about the games Hollywood movie legend Steven Spielberg is co-producing at the studio - and the projects include a Wii exclusive.

In a GDC session, Peter Molyneux has revealed that the much-hyped surprise feature in Fable 2 is an in-game pet dog - and prior to his lecture he told Develop how it works and how the team has built the canine AI.

Consumer press may bemoan a lack of announcements in his keynote, but Shigeru Miyamoto's packed-house presentation offered a glimpse into the work ethic of games development at Nintendo.