Entries in 'Development' (211)
Tax breaks for UK games devs at last
The last Budget of the current Government will provide tax help for the UK games industry, Chancellor Alistair Darling has said.
Natal 2 in development
Microsoft’s Natal is still a good seven or eight months away from launch, but a research director for the platform holder has already confirmed that work has begun on the ...
Sony coy about 3D dev resources
We’re still waiting for concrete details concerning Sony’s upcoming 3D push on PS3, but a senior engineer at the platform holder has suggested that “a lot” of time is ...
Gears of War 3 in development?
It’s hardly be the most surprising news in the world, but Edge Online is claiming to have word from “a trusted US publishing source” that Epic Games is currently developing ...
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Sony defends early Move software line-up
Though the tech behind Sony’s PlayStation Move is certainly impressive, the reaction to its initial software line-up has been less enthusiastic. However, Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida has called ...
Aliens: Colonial Marines resurfaces
Having missed its 2009 release date, Sega’s Aliens: Colonial Marines has been TBC on the publisher’s release schedule for some time now – but Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford has ...
The most expensive game ever made is…
The reliability of the numbers can certainly be called into question, but a new report from Digital Battle claims to have identified the ten most expensive video games of all ...
Valve eying up PS3 development
Acclaimed developer Valve may be on the verge of ending its self-imposed absence from PS3 development by assuring fans that it will end up supporting Sony’s increasingly popular console at ...
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Sonic Team not developing Sonic 4
Sega has placed faith in an external indie developer to build on its treasured Sonic franchise.
Rockstar Leeds duo form new studio
Two senior developers are in the process of leaving Rockstar Leeds to kick-start their own indie development studio, Double 11.
Rockstar responds to dev accusations
Rockstar Games has finally spoken on the record about accusations that the working atmosphere at its San Diego studio were cruch-heavy.
Braben fears UK dev slump
David Braben has issued a stark warning on the future of the UK game industry.
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Devs divided on Natal’s prospects
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.
Now Ubisoft plays down Wii ambitions
Ahead of what increasingly looks like a very different year for Wii than it has had before, Ubisoft has become the latest publisher to say that its business ambitions are ...
11,500 dev layoffs since '08
The global game industry has been hit by as many as 11,500 job losses since late 2008, a new study suggests.
Capcom reaffirms Wii commitment
Following comments made to a French website earlier this week questioning future development of software on the Wii, Capcom has released a statement assuring the industry that it remains a ...
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'Lag issues will hurt Natal development’
Microsoft has invested significant money and time to ensure its upcoming motion controller Natal is as accomplished as its host console, yet suspected “lag issues” may curb the peripheral’s chances ...
Wada denies Japanese ‘decline’
The president of Square Enix – the increasingly Western-facing Japan-headquartered publishing empire – has refuted the widely held view that the Japanese game industry is in decline.
Chancellor silent on gaming tax breaks
The UK government has again rejected calls for tax breaks in the game development sector.
More Natal details revealed in Feb
Microsoft has today confirmed it will reveal more details about its Project Natal 360 peripheral to developers at its Gamefest conferences this February.
Job losses detailed at EA studios
A total of seven EA-owned studios are alleged to be hit by the publisher’s mass-layoff operations.
500 publishing jobs go at EA
Electronic Arts has revealed that the vast majority of its global staff cuts will be made in its own development studios.
Square Enix axing Japanese staff?
In what is fast appearing as the game industry’s largest ever mass-migration from East to West, mega-publisher Square Enix is rumoured to be reducing as many as 300 staff from ...
Wolfenstein dev suffers job losses
Layoffs have been administered to some of the development force responsible for Activision’s new Wolfenstein game.
Warner resurrecting This Is Vegas
After admitting yesterday that it has plans for former Midway pair Mortal Kombat and SpyHunter, Warner Interactive has named a third IP that will be heading to retail under its ...
