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Hansoft has rolled out v4.3 of its project management and collaboration tools - and the new version has already been licensed by Creat Studios.

Digital Chocolate CEO Trip Hawkins has struck out at "exploitative" licence holders in his GDC Mobile opening keynote.

Art tool compant Autodesk will be using GDC for the first public showing for new versions of Max and Maya.

NaturalMotion, the UK-based animation company that already counts LucasArts and Rockstar as key partners, has today shipped out its new tool, morpheme.

Nokia has scored backing from Indiagames and THQ Wireless as it launches the SDK for its new N-Gage games platform.

A new piece of software developed by Definitive Software and published by Eidos will position Sony's PSP as a piece of professional music equipment.

As GDC begins, Perforce has released version 2007.1 of its fast software configuration management system.

In an interview with Develop, Gamecock's Mike Wilson has spoken out against studio acquisitions, branding them nonsensical – and he doesn't think digital distribution is the short-term quick fix everyone says it is, either.

The doors haven't even opened at the Moscone Center for 2007's showing yet, but show organiser CMP has already confirmed the timings for GDC 2008.

Sony Computer Entertainment has fired up its GDC hype train, two days ahead of its conference-opening keynote, detailing the  tech on show and offering hints about its announcements regarding online strategy.