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THQ says its new Partners division can help studios produce global ‘tent-pole’ hits. The publisher announced its new partnership initiative last month, which will see THQ offer a range of titles from independent developers and publishers via its online retail distribution network. The model is akin to EA Partners, which …

Call of Duty Black Ops studio Treyarch believes its competition this year won’t merely be EA’s Medal of Honor rebirth – claiming that FPS veterans Bungie are also in the fray. When asked by Develop if Treyarch considers Bungie – which recently signed a publishing deal with Treyarch-owners Activision – …

In what is in danger of becoming a daily ritual at the Activision owned developer Infinity Ward, two more key staff members have walked out on the studio, bringing the total number of departures to 11. If you include ousted bosses Jason West and Vince Zampella, that number now stands …

Alistair Darling’s Budget was a landmark moment for the games industry – but UK studios most show they are worth the 90m invested in them. That’s the message from industry bosses who say the UK has to promote itself as a global force in order to beef up its studios …

Development kits for Nintendo’s successor to the world-conquering DS handheld not only exist, but they’re also in the hands of key Japanese studios – that’s the claim being made by CVG. The website states that The Pokemon Company, amongst others, was the first outfit to get their hands on the …

Backbench MP Keith Vaz – better known within the game community for his frequently objectionable outbursts on violent game content – has made a last-minute exit from the Westminster eForum debate where he would have faced a number of execs in the game industry. Vaz had a panel seat booked …

This week’s Develop Jury Service has seen conflicting views from the development community, with both praise and concerns expressed on the potential of Natal. And while the praise was glowing, with some developers claiming that Natal will create new genres, others remain confused on what to expect from the motion- …

Though its recent airing at CES had little in the way of new Natal software to show off, Microsoft estimates that three quarters of the world’s developers are currently working on games for Natal. Part of the reason we showed Natal at E3 – which is actually a little bit …

Call of Duty creator Infinity Ward has called on developers to ‘cut out the middleman’ and promote their own video games. The acclaimed production house has been directly involved in all the marketing and PR activities for its upcoming Modern Warfare 2 – working with Activision on when and how …

Milan event for studios back next month