Entries in 'Development' (212)
Iwata: Nintendo must look westwards
It's one of the most prevalent trends of the current generation, and speaking to investors even the president of the world's most powerful gaming firm has admitted that Nintendo must ...
Rockstar working on Wii 2 title?
Rockstar Games is the latest firm to commit to developing on the unconfirmed Wii 2 console, according to rumours.
Platinum 'deeply saddened' by Japanese decline
PlatinumGames has published an open letter that expresses its 'deep sadness' at the current state of the global games industry.
Ignition: Japanese market is shrinking
Ignition Entertainment believes the market for games that specifically target Japanese consumers is diminishing.
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Metacritic introduces individual dev ratings
Review score aggregator Metacritic has begun profiling individual games industry professionals.
Individual listings of studio heads, project leads and game designers currently show a basic outline of their career ...
Devs up £7m thanks to Budget
After the UK Government announced it would raise R&D tax credits by 200 per cent in today's Budget, games industry trade body Tiga has claimed the 'decisive victory' could be ...
Real Racing 2 – the $2m iPhone game
Australian smartphone game developer Firemint invested $2 million in building its high-end mobile game Real Racing 2, the studio has said.
Insomniac: Core audience isn't expanding
One of the most successful console developers of our generation has warned that the traditional core games audience as we know it "isn’t really expanding much".
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13 countries enter Computec contest
Studios for 13 countries around the world have already entered Computec’s Make The Game competition.
Dev budgets have 'tripled' on 3DS and NGP
The arrival of two new handheld platforms will bring high-end mobile technologies to the market, but also a significant increase in project budgets, according to developers working in the field.
Mirror's Edge 2 'on hold'
Hopes of a sequel to 2008 first person platform outing Mirror's Edge appear to have diminished with word from EA-owned developer DICE that the project has been put on hold.
NGP games getting simultaneous retail/digital release
Sony will release games for its NGP handheld simultaneously at both retail and on PSN.
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Birmingham City Uni runs dev 'finishing schools'
Birmingham City University is to run several Gamer Camp 'finishing school' courses at its NTI Birmingham city-centre development facility.
Computec launches browser game contest
Computec Media is giving games developers the chance to establish themselves on the browser gaming scene.
£32k - the average dev wage
The average earnings for a game developer is £32,203 ($50,794) according to new data.
Toddlers warned off 3DS
Gamers aged six and under have been advised to avoid the 3D functionality of Nintendo's upcoming new handheld the 3DS according to a health disclaimer posted on the company's Japanese ...
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The Agency on track for 2011
Console and PC MMO the Agency is still in development, and is currently scheduled for release on both PS3 and PC in the latter half of 2011, Sony Online Entertainment ...
Raymond working on Splinter Cell 6
Iconic games developer Jade Raymond has confirmed that she is heading up the team working on Splinter Cell 6.
Japanese dev industry 'like a zombie'
One of Japan’s most popular game developers has launched an imaginative and damning analysis of his native development nation.
Over 50 3D PS3 games in the works
Sony is assembling an arsenal of over fifty 3D games in its new assault on the home console market – with over twenty of those titles being built internally.
Elder Scrolls V in development
It is being reported that Bethesda is currently developing a fifth instalment in its Elder Scrolls series.
Layoffs at LucasArts and Budcat
It was by all accounts a Black Tuesday for games development yesterday as job cuts were confirmed at two studios and one of the industry’s most respected developers faced up ...
Studio 'overhaul' for Ubisoft
Ubisoft has reorganised its studios, the firm said in its half-year financial earnings statement today.
Dave Perry returns to development
David Perry, one of the game industry’s longest-serving contributors and co-founder of cloud gaming service Gaikai, is returning to his roots in game design.
Nokia takes Symbian in-house
The Symbian Foundation has announced plans to "transition the role of the non-profit organisation".
