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Cave scraps Vita titles as COO resigns

Cave scraps Vita titles as COO resigns

Questions are being asked about the future of shmup specialist Cave.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 16th 2012 at 10:46AM in News
Gree acquires Modern War developer Funzio for $210m

Gree acquires Modern War developer Funzio for $210m

Japanese social gaming giant Gree has acquired mobile game developer Funzio in a deal worth $210m.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on May 2nd 2012 at 11:41AM in News
Baldur's Gate dev slams Nintendo

Baldur's Gate dev slams Nintendo

Beamdog, the owner of Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition developer Overhaul Games has launched a fierce attack on Nintendo.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 17th 2012 at 1:21PM in News
Capcom: Spark Unlimited has "passion and drive"

Capcom: Spark Unlimited has "passion and drive"

If there was one thing that stood out about yesterday’s announcement of Lost Planet 3, it was the fact that Spark Unlimited was developing the title.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 11th 2012 at 1:27PM in News

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Space Channel 5 dev working on Vita music game

Space Channel 5 dev working on Vita music game

The technical director of respected Sega rhythm action title Space Channel 5: Part 2 is bringing a new music game to PS Vita.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Mar 28th 2012 at 10:50AM in News
Draw Something dev making $100k a day

Draw Something dev making $100k a day

Draw Something, the newest App Store sensation that brings Pictionary-like gaming to mobiles and tablets, is reportedly making more than $100,000 each day for its creators.

Rob Crossley
by Rob Crossley
on Mar 19th 2012 at 2:56PM in News
Was there a secret next-gen Xbox event yesterday?

Was there a secret next-gen Xbox event yesterday?

The existence of an Xbox 720 developer event appears to have been leaked through a harmless Tweet by a Crytek developer claiming to be on location.

Rob Crossley
by Rob Crossley
on Feb 29th 2012 at 9:12AM in News
NCsoft lawsuit seeks to block MMO in US

NCsoft lawsuit seeks to block MMO in US

Online games publisher NCsoft has filed a lawsuit against the developer of MMO game Tera in a bid to block its launch in the US.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jan 27th 2012 at 10:55AM in News

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Bethesda confirms id Software layoffs

Bethesda confirms id Software layoffs

Doom and Rage developer id Software has laid off some members of staff from its Dallas studio but is looking for more.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jan 11th 2012 at 10:10AM 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
US developer receives death sentence in Iran

US developer receives death sentence in Iran

A dual US-Iranian citizen has been sentenced to death for allegedly producing games encoded with western-leaning sentiments, as part of a wider CIA plan to stimulate a revolution within the ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 10th 2012 at 8:33AM in News
Future of Stalker developer 'uncertain'

Future of Stalker developer 'uncertain'

Stalker developer GSC Game World is on the brink of closing its doors after saying that 'nothing is certain' about its future.

Craig Chapple
by Craig Chapple
on Dec 13th 2011 at 11:18AM in News

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Notch steps away from Minecraft development

Notch steps away from Minecraft development

Markus Persson (aka Notch), the creator of hit PC title Minecraft, has after four years stepped away from the game to focus on other projects.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 2nd 2011 at 3:09PM in News
Bulletstorm dev working on Gears prequels?

Bulletstorm dev working on Gears prequels?

A new Gears of War trilogy is rumoured to be in the works under development at Bulletstorm studio People Can Fly. 

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Nov 25th 2011 at 9:26AM in News
Sega acquires Doctor Who dev Three Rings

Sega acquires Doctor Who dev Three Rings

Publishing group Sega has acquired Californian indie studio Three Rings, the developer has announced.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 18th 2011 at 9:36AM in News
Will Wright unveils new game HiveMind

Will Wright unveils new game HiveMind

Veteran games designer Will Wright has announced his latest games project and start-up developer HiveMind. 

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Nov 17th 2011 at 10:24AM in News

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Eutechnyx secures £1.8m funding

Eutechnyx secures £1.8m funding

UK developer Eutechnyx has received a regional growth fund of £1.8m from the Government to fund an online racing game.

Craig Chapple
by Craig Chapple
on Nov 1st 2011 at 5:28PM in News
Limbo dev: The retail model is broken

Limbo dev: The retail model is broken

The boss of developer Playdead has said the boxed games model “has always been and still is broken”.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Nov 1st 2011 at 12:29PM in News
Now Viacom sues former Harmonix shareholders

Now Viacom sues former Harmonix shareholders

Viacom is taking ex-shareholders of Rock Band developer Harmonix to court, following a lawsuit filed against the firm itself last year.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Sep 21st 2011 at 10:51AM in News
Closure beckons for Codemasters Guilford

Closure beckons for Codemasters Guilford

Codemasters has announced that it is “proposing to retire” its Guildford based development studio.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 14th 2011 at 11:42AM in News
Techland investigating Dead Island PC concerns

Techland investigating Dead Island PC concerns

The developer of Dead Island has said it is looking into claims that it released the incorrect version of zombie thriller Dead Island on Steam.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 6th 2011 at 11:31AM in News
Sumo: "We forget the importance of £40"

Sumo: "We forget the importance of £40"

A former Bizarre Creations developer has warned that the games industry has a nasty habit of forgetting how important £40 can be to consumers.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jul 22nd 2011 at 11:50AM in News
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Double Eleven becomes exclusive Sony studio

Double Eleven becomes exclusive Sony studio

Sony has announced that it has signed a new partnership with UK-based studio Double Eleven.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jul 20th 2011 at 11:37AM in News
Five days left to submit 'rough drafts' for MoMinis contest

Five days left to submit 'rough drafts' for MoMinis contest

The deadline for rough draft submissions to the MoMinis Studio GameCast contest is July 10th.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jul 6th 2011 at 12:25PM in News
Cryptic acquired for $50m

Cryptic acquired for $50m

Atari’s has sold its Californian studio Cryptic for $50 million to China’s online gaming giant Perfect World, the company has said.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 31st 2011 at 4:19PM in News