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Japanese publisher grows internal development resource with Banpresto solely focusing on amusements

Studio manager reveals next step for the 115-man studio in exclusive Develop interview

GestureTek looking to give mobile game studios tools to make motion-sensing games

Sony’s latest update to the PS3’s on-board firmware, version 2.0, is now live and available to download, and brings with it a host of new functions – though not the expected ability to access the XMB whilst playing games. The biggest new feature is the new Remote Start Up, which …

Speaking at the BMO Capital Markets Conference earlier this week, Activision CEO Bobby Kotick has said that his firm is committed to breathing life back into the James Bond franchise following its acquisition of the licence from EA last year. "The James Bond licence suffered a lot because it wasn’t …

New solution allows greater analysis of player trends

Ahead of its release in Europe next week, Nintendo’s critically hailed Super Mario Galaxy has had a tremendous debut week in Japan, shifting 250,000 copies and shooting straight to the top of the Japanese software charts, Kotaku reports. Mario’s latest, and according to some greatest, romp outsold its nearest rival, …

Scene It? Lights, Camera, Action and its Buzz-style ‘Big Button Controllers’ marks an important step into casual gaming for Microsoft and Xbox 360. Family rooms everywhere will be buzzing with the biggest stars and blockbusters from the silver screen as we launch Scene It? Lights, Camera, Action on Xbox 360” …

Content creation for Orange Box games now supported

In an interview with Japanese games mag Famitsu, translated by 1UP , PlayStation president Kaz Hirai has admitted that he is not happy with the current build of Sony’s upcoming PS3 social networking service Home. "If anything, we believe the delay would have a positive effect. I personally am not …