Entries in 'Development' (208)

Bethesda confirms Prey 2 is still alive

Bethesda confirms Prey 2 is still alive

Prey 2 remains in development, publisher Bethesda has confirmed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 19th 2012 at 3:08PM in News
Familiar names plot Indian games push

Familiar names plot Indian games push

The games industry’s biggest names are currently plotting a path into one of the fastest growing regions in the world of modern gaming.

on Apr 16th 2012 at 9:34AM in News
Huge growth predicted for Indian games industry

Huge growth predicted for Indian games industry

The Indian games industry is expected to grow by 38 per cent to Rs 18 billion ($359m) in 2012 and to a staggering Rs 46 billion ($917m) by 2016.

on Apr 13th 2012 at 9:32AM in News
MCV Pacific Wrap-Up

MCV Pacific Wrap-Up

The FIFA Interactive World Cup Qualifiers took place this week, the ACT begins work implementing the R18+ rating and more.

Leigh Harris
by Leigh Harris
on Mar 30th 2012 at 4:08AM in News

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Forget triple-A - Microsoft gunning for quadruple-A experiences

Forget triple-A - Microsoft gunning for quadruple-A experiences

The days of the triple-A blockbuster are over, for today the games industry worships a new goal – the quadruple-A title.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 19th 2012 at 3:07PM in News
Den Magiske Festivalen

Ten Norwegian games receive government funding

The Norwegian Film Institute recently announced the funding of ten new Norwegian games. A total amount of 750.000 euro has been distributed among ten different developers.

Jon Cato
by Jon Cato
on Mar 9th 2012 at 3:30PM in News
Hansoft

Hansoft to offer start-up license

Hansoft has announced that a start-up license for up to nine users is now available at no cost, making it possible for small teams to get access to project management ...

Vic Bassey
by Vic Bassey
on Mar 8th 2012 at 5:50PM in News
Dark Nebula

Free Lunch design acquires Dark Nebula

The popular series of iOS games, Dark Nebula, has been acquired by Gothenburg-based outfit Free Lunch Design.

Mats Nylund
by Mats Nylund
on Mar 8th 2012 at 5:45PM in News

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Dataspelsgalan Folkets Val

Swedish gaming award's people's choice voting still open

Dataspelsgalan 2012 has been delayed until late March/early April, but the voting for the people’s choice award is still open.

Mats Nylund
by Mats Nylund
on Mar 7th 2012 at 5:30PM in News
Paradox new lineup

Paradox announces three new games at GDC

Paradox Interactive, Sweden's most indie-friendly big publisher, today announced three new games for its 2012 lineup, one of which is created by Magicka developer, Arrowhead.

Mats Nylund
by Mats Nylund
on Mar 7th 2012 at 1:55PM in News
Funcom stock prices up

Funcom stock price 'could triple'

The price of stock in Funcom has risen from 5,20 NOK last summer to 20,30 NOK in March 2012. Analysts expects further growth until the release of Funcom's next big ...

Jon Cato
by Jon Cato
on Mar 7th 2012 at 1:45PM in News
EA Gothenburg

EA opens Gothenburg studio

EA is currently recruiting for its new studio in Gothenburg, on the west coast of Sweden. The new studio will concentrate on “developing new generations of games, and the engine ...

Mats Nylund
by Mats Nylund
on Mar 7th 2012 at 1:30PM in News

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Notch twitters about his profit sharing

Mojang employees split Notch's money

Mojang founder and Minecraft creator Markus ‘Notch’ Persson has made an unusual decision about what to do with the dividends from his wildly successful game studio: give it to his ...

Mats Nylund
by Mats Nylund
on Mar 5th 2012 at 4:15PM in News
Angry Birds Land

Angry Birds Land to open in Finland

Finland is not just the home of Angry Birds developers Rovio; soon it will also have its very own Angry Birds amusement park.

Mats Nylund
by Mats Nylund
on Mar 5th 2012 at 4:10PM in News
Artplant-chief Jack Wulff with Game of Thrones-author George R.R. Martin. PHOTO: Artplant

Artplant creates Game of Thrones MMO

BigPoint has announced an upcoming Massive Multiplayer Online RPG based on the popular HBO-series Game of Thrones, with Norwegian studio Artplant on development duties.

Jon Cato
by Jon Cato
on Mar 2nd 2012 at 4:00PM in News
The Gullstikka awards 2012

Skyrim dominates the Gullstikka awards

Gullstikka, the awards show hosted by Norwegian distributors and publishers (NSM), celebrated the Norwegian games industry this evening, handing out awards to local and international games their developers.

Mats Nylund
by Mats Nylund
on Mar 1st 2012 at 9:00PM in News

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Hyper Island guided tour

Hyper Island Stockholm offers guided tour

Interactive design school Hyper Island is opening the doors to prospective students on Thursday, March 8th between 17:30 and 19:00.

Mats Nylund
by Mats Nylund
on Mar 1st 2012 at 5:45PM in News
Western devs drafted in to save Last Guardian

Western devs drafted in to save Last Guardian

Sony has sent in its Western studios to help tackle the troubled development of Team Ico’s The Last Guardian, Sony’s game design chief has revealed.

Craig Chapple
by Craig Chapple
on Feb 22nd 2012 at 10:21AM in News
Microsoft unconvinced by third-party Flight content

Microsoft unconvinced by third-party Flight content

Allowing third parties to build content for MS Flight would create a ‘confusing mess’ for new customers, Microsoft said.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Feb 21st 2012 at 2:35PM in News
Last Guardian devs facing "very difficult challenge"

Last Guardian devs facing "very difficult challenge"

Shuhei Yoshida has admitted that the development team working on delayed PS3 exclusive The Last Guardian is facing some “very difficult challenges”.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 13th 2012 at 11:13AM in News
Make The Game winner launches first game

Make The Game winner launches first game

Reborn Horizon, the title created for last year's Make The Game competition by Computec, is now available.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Feb 8th 2012 at 3:50PM in News
Minecraft's Notch offers to fund Psychonauts 2 development

Minecraft's Notch offers to fund Psychonauts 2 development

Minecraft creator Markus ‘Notch’ Persson is prepared to personally fund development of a sequel to Double Fine’s critically acclaimed title Psychonauts.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 7th 2012 at 4:00PM in News
SEGA Studios Australia downsizes, forges new digital strategy

SEGA Studios Australia downsizes, forges new digital strategy

News has come down that SEGA Studios Australia, the team behind London 2012, is undergoing staff redundancies.

Leigh Harris
by Leigh Harris
on Feb 7th 2012 at 4:34AM in News
Ubisoft closes Vancouver dev studio

Ubisoft closes Vancouver dev studio

Ubisoft has closed down its Vancouver development studio, the publishing giant has revealed.

Craig Chapple
by Craig Chapple
on Jan 18th 2012 at 2:13PM in News
Sony shuts Bigbig; restructures Cambridge studio

Sony shuts Bigbig; restructures Cambridge studio

Sony has proposed the closure of Leamington Spa outfit Bigbig, which recently finished work on Little Deviants for Vita.

Rob Crossley
by Rob Crossley
on Jan 10th 2012 at 5:08PM in News