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LucasArts has added yet another UK-developed game to its roster, inking the deal for an unnamed project from Free Radical Design.

Microsoft has confirmed that its XNA development software is to be used for teaching in five European universities, three of which are in the UK.

German studio Phenomic, the creator of series The Settlers and SpellForce, has been snapped up by Electronic Arts.

Winners of the 2006 Dare to be Digital awards have been announced, with a batch of games pushing forward new concepts getting the top prizes.

Epic now includes EA in its growing list of Unreal 3 licensees – and reports today say the engine will be powering at least one of the publisher's much-vaunted new IP projects.

GDC London is spearheading the London Games Festival’s development activity this October, and along with a name designed to set it apart from GDCE, its conference structure has been revamped to reflect the sector’s new way of making games.

Another of Sega’s UK studios is targeting ambitious expansion, with Creative Assembly looking to add  50 new staff to its roster – but producer Jonathan Court thinks the team can brush aside the current clime’s tough recruitment market.

As the race to boost next-gen development teams intensifies some studios are reportedly using corporate headhunters to poach staff, much to the annoyance of many UK developers.

Digimask has thrown the wraps off of Autohead, the latest version of its head-creation system.

Foundation 9 Entertainment, the parent company for six American studios and the USâ?? largest independent games development compan