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Games Programmer
Dependant on experience
UK - London

30 April

15:30 THQ makes development layoffs

14:48 Crytek no longer PC exclusive

14:24 This week's studio profile: NiK NaK

29 April

20:55 Ubisoft opens another studio - this time in Kiev

20:50 Tremblay to take charge at Warner Bros

15:14 Black Sea Studio picks Gamebryo

14:40 EA co-founder departs to join iFund backer

14:36 Telcogames could be sold, says administrator

14:31 Ubisoft Montreal developing new Prince of Persia

11:40 The History of GTA 1

28 April

15:24 Online giant The9 acquires stake in developer G10

15:03 Canadian studio Silverbirch to acquire Dutch publisher Lighthouse

14:07 JoWooD hunts for action RPG developer 1

13:42 Rockstar North's president speaks out against media criticisms of GTA

13:38 Codeworks extends GameHorzion conference early bird deadline

27 April

17:16 The Gowers, Burton and Stamper make The Sunday Times Rich List

25 April

17:48 Codemasters is now "a massive force in British game development"

15:41 Paradox releases free engine for making digitally distributed titles

12:35 SCEE continues India push

12:28 Gaming's 'creative minds should be recognised and remunerated' 1

10:50 Philips appoints amBX CEO

10:15 Codemasters confirms Sega Racing Studio swoop

24 April

18:25 Ubisoft wants to add 900 staff within the next year

13:30 Activision says EA 'took the soul out of a lot of the studios it acquired' 2

10:57 iPhone SDK reaches fourth beta 1

10:48 WiiWare Europe launch set for May 20th

10:00 How to win a Develop Award

09:58 Key staff 'escorted' from Retro Studios 1

23 April

22:46 Marvel pushes into casual games

16:55 Codemasters speeds in to save Sega's UK Racing Studio? 8

15:20 Image Metrics picks new COO

14:29 Develop 100 an online smash hit

13:38 Media Molecule to headline Paris GDC

10:44 Holtman: "Steam has changed the industry"

10:20 Linden Labs appoints new CEO

10:13 Oberon unveils new I-play identity

09:34 Future Play 2008 registration opens 1

22 April

14:41 Still no place like Home

14:22 Infinity Ward to be exclusive Call of Duty developer?

10:59 Acton: 'The education system hasn't kept up with the real world' 3

10:40 Daz Studio hits version 2.1

10:17 Ankama expands Dofus to mobiles

09:28 Tiga teams up with GDAA for tax break lobbying

21 April

14:24 ELSPA again calls for studios to get financial support from Government

14:23 GameHorizon debates the 'State of Independence'

13:53 Qantm's game courses validated

13:06 Blitz gets slight rename to reflect new structure 2

12:34 Realtime Worlds buys APB rights back from Webzen

08:00 Insomniac pushes for cease-fire in the development technology war

20 April

20:00 Epic's Capps likens Wii's popularity to a 'virus' 7

16:12 Dan Houser: 'We protect our IP, not exploit it'

10:01 Free devkits part of Sony's Indian games industry assault 1

10:00 SCEE commissions game based on Hindu monkey god for Indian market

09:00 TimeGate Studios forces ABC to rename 'Section 8' TV show

19 April

10:22 Activision confirms internal studio closure

18 April

16:57 Cheyenne Mountain turns to self-publishing for Stargate MMO

15:50 Activision closing Underground Developments?

15:33 Behind the scenes of Battlefield Bad Company's audio production 5

15:22 Game Republic holds Student Showcase 3

15:04 DC Comics deal for Epic Games 1

14:07 Looking for a new job?

12:43 Ubisoft Montreal dethrones Nintendo in our developer chart

11:25 amBX signs up as Dare to be Digital sponsor

10:33 Geomerics appoints new VP of sales

10:06 Montreal Games Summit returns this November

17 April

13:43 Realtime Worlds: 'We can compete with Blizzard'

11:30 Tiga toasts Develop 100 success stories 1

11:00 Emergent to educate educators

16 April

16:24 'Now THIS is convergence'

16:01 This week's studio profile: Chemistry

15:21 EA DICE's Cousins set for Paris GDC keynote

15:16 Audiomotion provides 10,000 BC mocap support

14:59 Can haptic devices serve games design better than a mouse?

12:59 Casual gaming is America's "most popular internet activity"

10:27 Latest issue of Develop out now

15 April

18:40 Croatian casual games dev targets DS

16:56 UK vs. US game salaries - FIGHT! 21

15:19 Dave Jones says APB could generate revenues in the hundred millions 2

15:01 Why the industry's future isn't necessarily 'inevitable' consolidation

14:53 Tusk to use XNA 3

09:28 Next stop for Ubisoft's global development push: India

14 April

22:00 The more things change for studios? the more they stay the same?

16:20 Big names join Games Grads 08 6

15:42 Capcom aquiring a Western developer in next two years 'is a given' 2

15:01 Gran Turismo designer Yamauchi wants to make an RPG 12

15:00 Nibris' Sadness to use Gamebryo

14:49 Former Island Music boss joins Nimrod Productions

13:57 DevStation 08 dates set

11:00 ?Games? to be taught in Scottish schools 1

10:37 Relaunch for IO founders' Reto-Moto

10:15 Realtime Worlds confirms $50m funding boost

09:54 Riccitiello: "I'm trying to bring great quality and innovation back" 2

11 April

15:11 IGDA hunts for 'Leaders'

15:02 Blitz to use Hansoft

10:25 Games gurus gun for Brighton

09:27 Codemasters named best UK development team at MCV Awards

10 April

18:09 Looking for a new career challenge?

16:56 Airplay SDK adds N-Gage support

15:23 Rebellion celebrates number one

14:26 Australian development industry booming

13:52 Episodic gaming is growing, says Connors

10:00 Nintendo dethrones EA in this year's Develop 100 3

09:59 The world's top 100 developers: online now 8

09:58 Read the Develop 100 via Issuu.com now 2

9 April

18:01 Xbox 360 motion sensing controller confirmed? 10

17:34 Skillset opens 2008 workforce survey

16:09 This week's studio profile: Zoe Mode 2

10:54 Codemasters to share design secrets with German automotive firm 3

10:00 Nokia launches game competition

09:00 Infinity Ward explains secrets of Call of Duty 4?s success

8 April

17:30 Vicious Engine on Xbox Live Arcade

17:00 Sega Racing Studio closed 34

16:35 GameHorizon Conference to showcase APB

16:18 EA staff morale on the rise 3

13:03 Epic and EA extend engine deal 1

11:31 Emote and Avalanche form joint venture

10:43 Nintendo opens Game Seminar 2008

10:00 SCi restructure affected Pseudo's downfall?

09:36 Audio Factory looking for beta testers

7 April

22:00 Microsoft working on Wiimote clone, says report 3

16:28 Disney gains Chinese development foothold

12:17 SCi chief explains what 'studio-lead' really means 1

12:04 THQ has '$400m' to spend on games development

12:00 What keeps women away from game development?

11:40 Philips amBX and Sheridans sponsor Develop 100

10:23 Another US studio suffers - Castaway suspends operations

10:16 Torque X gets educational

09:48 Q middleware now Wii compatible

09:38 Pseudo shut

4 April

22:17 Rockstar acquires Mad Doc Software

17:52 SingStar PS3's production detailed 1

15:44 THQ Wireless opens new San Diego facility

15:10 New digital distribution service for indies unveiled

14:53 Brighton voices join the tax break call

14:08 More GameHorizon speakers announced

3 April

20:11 After months of delays, N-Gage finally launches

14:46 Paris GDC sessions detailed

14:13 Autodesk to hold education summit

13:53 Channel 4 provides six-figure backing for Dare to be Digital 2008 1

13:20 Epic launches design contest for students and aspiring developers 1

2 April

22:40 EA LA's Rodriguez to head up LucasArts

14:39 3ds Max 2009 now available

14:37 Multiverse partners with Vivox

14:21 Rainbow Studios vets form TimeFly

12:38 Stormfront Studios closes doors

12:07 NCSoft licenses Gamebryo

1 April

21:58 THQ boosts casual games offering

12:59 2002 Studios moves into games industry

12:39 OctaveEngine Casual demo launched 2

11:20 Automatic mobile demo creator detailed

10:41 EA committed to smartphones

10:20 Vicious Engine gets educational

09:59 Unity3D adds iPhone support 2