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With the full trio of next generation consoles now upon us, Develop asks how the rise of small developers has changed the landscape forever
Read More »Develop December/January: How billion dollar start-up Supercell will conquer the world
Exclusive interview with the Clash of Clans creator, 30 Under 30, the best next-gen tools and lots more – Christmas just came early
Read More »‘Sony has captured the hearts of indie retail’
Top independent chains have told MCV that PS4 is already ‘winning the war’ against Xbox One. Games Centre’s MD Robert Lindsay says the platform holder has done the better job of winning over independent retailers with its level of support. Sony has definitely captured the hearts and minds of the …
Read More »FAQ: Sony’s Shahid Ahmad
We catch up with PlayStation's indie champion and head of strategic content
Read More »LGC 2013: Why PlayStation believes the indie revolution is over
Sony's Shahid Ahmad discusses the new world that the rise of indie games developers has created
Read More »Xbox One’s fight for independents
PlayStation has aggressively courted and attracted huge independent developer support in recent months, and even dedicated an entire Gamescom press conference to showcasing indie-made games. But now Xbox is fighting back with its ID@Xbox initiative. MCV learns more from the programme’s director Chris Charla… Why launch this independent developer programme? …
Read More »Sony dates PlayStation Developer Open Days
Develop teams up with SCEE for next month's indie event in London
Read More »Indies braced for Grand Theft Auto V windfall
It’s not just the big chains planning events around GTA V, with indie retailers telling MCV they are running midnight openings of their own. Small stores say they’ve been delighted by the support they’ve had from Rockstar and Take-Two. We’ve supported the GTA series since the original and it’s great …
Read More »Reggie affirms Nintendo’s indie love
Nintendo is working hard on building an infrastructure to support independent developers on its 3DS and Wii U platforms, says Reggie Fils-Aime. Speaking toIGN, the Nintendo of America president said the firm, which in the past has been criticised for its indie support and lack of online focus, is spending …
Read More »Nintendo: We love indies
Fils-Aime discusses how the firm is working on improving developer support
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