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Games Programmer
Dependant on experience
UK - London

30 June

15:32 Read the govt?s game tax proposal in full 2

14:52 Tiga welcomes DCMS call for tax break evidence 1

14:28 One step closer to a games tax break? 6

14:12 Unigine joins PS3 Tools and Middleware programme

12:08 Bungie considering Natal for new Halo game

08:56 Aliens RPG development canned

29 June

18:11 Sony Computer Entertainment welcomes new deputy president 1

15:55 Midway's sale attracts sole Warner bid

15:37 Games are Finland's 'most significant export'

13:47 Gamehotel restructures for Gamescom

13:34 Epic Games opens new Korean subsidiary

12:51 Tiga: 'Outsourcing gives studios a competitive edge 2

10:58 Net Yaroze European to server to close 2

10:48 Sony considers new iPhone rival

26 June

15:22 Tiga urges Government to measure UK public's game spending 1

13:31 New sessions confirmed for Siggraph 2009

13:21 PlayStation Home attracts 7 million residents

11:27 Partnertrans forms collaboration with The Porting Lab

11:08 Heyzap launches 'world's first' flash virtual goods platform

10:16 The top 10 game engines revealed 20

25 June

10:29 THQ sees global restructure

10:16 Romero calls id acquisition 'disgusting'

10:16 Curve developing Explodemon! for PSPgo 2

10:01 SCEE to detail PS3 motion controller at Develop Conference 3

24 June

18:13 BioWare and Mythic to merge operations

16:50 ZeniMax buys id Software 5

15:07 DX Studio updated to v3.1

11:14 Indie talent unites under new label

10:35 Remedy MD to keynote Euro GDC

09:53 Report: Layoffs suspected at Rockstar studio

23 June

13:44 New speakers announced for Edinburgh Interactive

13:02 David Reeves returns to the spotlight at GCO

12:10 Zeemote global game dev contest extended

11:45 modo 401 released

11:44 Realtime Worlds reveals ?very ambitious? new project

09:56 THQ gives Vigil Games a 33,000 square-foot studio 1

22 June

14:51 Rockstar to take Chinatown Wars to PSP

14:28 Secret Duke Nukem game allegedly in development 5

13:48 GameHorizon event just hours away

11:59 Ballmer shoots down ?new 360? speculation 1

11:11 Splatterhouse dev saga takes new twist 2

10:30 Sony responds to Kotick?s outburst 3

10:13 Report: Sony briefing PS3 motion control to developers 1

19 June

15:35 Microsoft 'not even halfway through' current console cycle 1

14:13 America's Army studio axed

13:27 Kotick slams PS3 for ?high? dev costs 24

13:04 Rare continues to open up, joins Twitter

12:36 Tired of your current job?

12:19 New dev forms from Ascaron fallout

11:58 Waterfront Games wins The Develop Quiz 6

11:21 Toby Gard becomes Lead Designer at Crystal Dynamics 4

10:45 Ballmer?s 'new Xbox' speech puzzles onlookers

09:58 EA COO Pleasants leaves for social game group Playdom

09:20 John Schappert quits Microsoft for EA

18 June

18:37 Are UK games about to become ?culturally British?? 7

15:36 Realtime Worlds workforce set to surge 2

14:07 The Develop Guide to Digital Britain 6

11:45 Heavy Rain dev to sell ?mo-cap packages? 2

09:49 Delayed Alan Wake employs speedy middleware 1

17 June

13:12 Overview: The PEGI verdict

11:49 Singularity demo ?absolutely critical?, says Activision 1

10:56 Industry backs first distance learning course 6

10:19 Champions Online not playing warcraft

00:30 Games Up group ?delighted? with game tax review

16 June

23:08 Game tax review a ?major step forward? 16

18:48 Midway Newcastle reveals new IP as it seeks buyer

16:41 The Develop Quiz ? One table left!

16:16 UK Govt to 'review' game development tax relief 3

15:44 PEGI to take on games classification system 1

14:56 Midway Newcastle facing closure ?deadline?

14:47 ThatGameCompany calls on devs to diversify

13:20 Report: Nukem legal saga turns nasty 4

11:02 Sega shuffles Hayes to global stage 1

10:34 Staff cuts at Wii developer Bionic Games 4

10:28 E4 hunts for new Flash design talent

09:54 Sega of America President departs for Ngmoco

15 June

16:16 Downsized Crystal Dynamics brought back to life with ?AAA project? 2

14:39 Lord Carter to step down following Digital Britain report

13:26 Australia holds firm against recession, says GDAA

12:17 Tories pledge to aid the industry, if elected

11:17 Miyamoto tops Game Developers? Hero list 7

11:11 SPOTLIGHT: Game engines in focus

10:34 All games will become online services, says EA exec

08:57 Full Tiga/NESTA ?Play Together? FAQ

08:40 Tiga and NESTA make radical plans for UK devs

13 June

12:48 OBE for Geoff Heath

12 June

18:30 Motion control possible on all PS3 games, says Tretton 1

18:25 Crowdsourcing: The next game design solution? 9

15:36 'No respect for confidentiality' in the industry, says Tretton 7

15:09 Hurry! Develop Awards earlybird offer ends soon

14:57 Games Convention Asia 2009 partners with online games group 2

14:15 Break the fourth wall, says Suda 51

12:59 ?Small? DICE team developing Mirror?s Edge 2

12:01 Cubic Motion to share TV sound and picture studio

11:12 Microsoft renames Community Games, updates XNA

10:01 First ever all-party games group formed

07:05 Burnout Paradise model ?brave but unproven?, says Blur dev 3

11 June

17:14 Bio-study reports fractures between developer and player tastes 9

15:09 GameJacket shut down

14:40 OnLive: 'Nothing can rival our tech' 7

14:00 Activision developing new action game IP

13:36 DICE studio working on third Battlefield game

12:14 MachStudio Pro adds suite of updates

11:30 id sees Doom resurrected on iPhone

11:02 Nintendo keen to partner with third party studios 1

10:48 Pachter: Downloads will control half the game market in 10 years 6

10:44 Intent Social Media launches in USA

09:57 Valve responds to 25,000-strong Left 4 Dead 2 petition 5

10 June

21:54 Alex Ward's Burnout team confirmed as new Need For Speed dev

17:50 CasualGaming.biz records traffic high

16:51 Blur is ?an adult Mario Kart? 2

16:04 Further layoffs at Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics 2

13:37 Escape Studios offers summer game design courses 9

12:57 Developer completes ultimate bandwagon jump with Twitter game 2

12:31 Movie firms ?somewhat ignorant? of game design processes 1

11:35 German city claims to be the next dev hotbed 3

10:58 Eve Online?s Petursson to keynote GDC Europe

09:51 Serious games showcase to crash the Sydney Film Festival

09:47 Valve reluctant to develop for the ?complicated? PS3 31

9 June

17:46 Cryptic Studios allegedly working on Neverwinter Nights 1

15:48 New iPhone can 'surpass' PSP power 2

15:09 Tiga ready to meet with new UK Culture Secretary

14:36 PSPgo Trophy support cancelled for security reasons 1

13:43 Alan Wake dev defends delay, says studio ?is not a factory?

12:20 Tiga urges Tories to support game tax breaks 2

11:43 Bethesda sponsors studio night

11:15 Kodu to launch by 'end of June'

11:07 UK Government considering ?further? game tax breaks 5

10:51 Development community gives its verdict on the PSP Go 5

10:34 Is a new iPhone enough?

09:26 TIGA roars with rebrand 5

8 June

21:53 Apple shows off new 'iPhone 3GS'

17:00 Skill shortage discussion to be held at Games:Edu 1

15:37 The Dare to be Digital race begins 2

14:59 INTERVIEW: Unity for Windows 1

13:23 Sony arming PSP to directly take on the DS market 11

13:20 Sony PSP test kit prices fall to ?800 / $1000

11:44 Rick Gibson: 'UK studios are ignoring the online opportunity'

11:11 Valve fans rebel against Left 4 Dead sequel 25

10:22 Last chance to get your Develop Conference discount!

09:56 Halo Wars dev moves to Apple?s iPhone group

5 June

16:44 iPhone rumours: New model to feature 3D graphics chip?

15:50 DJ Hero devs admit to licensing hurdles

15:45 DJ Hero dev: Music biz is starting to appreciate the games industry

13:59 Tiga offering cash for devs to showcase overseas

12:14 Rare ?intimately involved? with Project Natal

12:14 Black Rock: Most developers get anti-aliasing wrong 1

12:06 Develop Awards 2009 supplement now online

12:05 Time to leave your job?

11:52 Latest issue of Develop out now

11:32 Iwata shoots down Wii 2 talk

11:28 Godfather future in doubt as EA slips plans to cancel 1

10:47 Double Fine under pressure as Activision launches lawsuit

09:52 Develop Awards finalists announced 5

4 June

22:23 Rumour: Chemistry closed?

18:43 Report: 360?s DVD format falling behind? 42

17:36 Dare to be Digital gets major technology backing 1

15:38 Report: Axed Ensemble ?not the right studio? for Natal 2

14:57 Valve explains Turtle Rock shutdown 1

14:22 FFXIV exclusivity shakes as Metal Gear Rising goes multi 2

14:03 Finnish games industry turnover up 11% 1

14:01 UMD PSP games going digital to support Go launch 4

13:04 Guantanamo Bay game cancelled after 'extreme reaction' 1

12:15 Kongregate launches teamwork initiative 1

12:10 Kojima helming new Castlevania title 1

11:39 HSBC recognises Scotland's 'world-class gaming industry' 1

04:20 Molyneux becomes European creative director at MGS 14

3 June

15:50 Ruffian Games: Obsessive tendencies are good for game design 1

15:46 PSP Go allows devs to innovate, says Zoë Mode 1

15:42 UMD ?never really got going?, says Team 17 2

15:39 PSP veterans strongly supporting PSP Go 1

15:35 Traveller's Tales wary of PSP Go 1

14:05 Students shine at Teesside's Vis Awards 1

12:17 No clear difference between 360 and PS3 versions of Crysis 2, says Crytek 7

11:12 Sony adds LiveMove 2 to PS3 SDK 1

10:32 Miyamoto confirms new Wii Zelda in development 1

10:20 THQ signs Gamebryo master licence 2

2 June

21:22 Capcom taking Resident Evil to PSP 1

21:20 PSP Go officially announced 1

21:14 PS3 motion control confirmed 1

21:01 Team Ico?s Project Trico revealed as The Last Guardian 1

20:32 Square working on FFXIV 4

20:24 Rockstar offering exclusive PS3 title 1

20:13 Polyphony Digital exposes Gran Turismo on PSP 1

20:02 Kojima announces Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker 1

19:48 Sony to slash PSP dev kit costs by 80% 1

19:00 Sony demonstrates MAG?s 256-player ambition 1

18:39 Nintendo going digital with Mario Vs. Donkey Kong 1

18:35 Iwata offers peak into new Nintendo hardware 1

18:10 Team Ninja partners with Nintendo for new Metroid 1

17:46 Nintendo confirms Super Mario Galaxy 2 2

17:43 Nintendo: Third-parties clear up on our platforms 1

17:34 Nintendo taking next Mario & Luigi RPG to DS 1

17:20 Wii Sports Resort dated for July across America 1

17:07 Nintendo working on New Super Mario Bros 1

16:19 Tiga prepares for commons debate 1

15:55 LucasArts and Telltale set to resurrect Monkey Island 2

15:24 Valve aims to ?set a new benchmark? for co-op action 1

15:04 Perforce launches iPhone monitoring app 1

13:13 Ubisoft to develop Spielberg?s Tintin 1

12:09 EA Tiburon developing mixed-martial arts game 1

11:48 Grasshopper and Ubi taking No More Heroes 2 to North America 1

11:39 Turbine looking to sell up?

11:14 Report: Ruffian saga over, dev announces Crackdown 2 10

11:05 New export pipeline coming to ZBrush 4

10:41 The Develop Quiz returns June 18th

03:02 Mizuguchi developing 'Codenamed Eden' with Ubisoft

1 June

23:11 EA Partners signs up Realtime Worlds

22:12 Global 'Games on Demand' service heading to 360

20:52 Kojima takes next Metal Gear to 360

20:10 Microsoft exposes new motion-sensing camera [Updated] 1

19:43 Turn 10 looking to redefine user-generated content

19:42 Alan Wake coming next spring 1

19:41 Bungie unveils Halo Reach

19:19 Epic heads to XBLA

19:18 New Splinter Cell is 360 exclusive

18:53 Microsoft strikes DLC deal for Modern Warfare 2

17:33 LucasArts: 'Well-known IP can stand up in hard times'

16:58 LucasArts president Darrell Rodriguez: The First Interview

16:39 Developers versus indecent exposure

15:58 Update your diary with Develop's events guide

15:30 Guantanamo Bay game incoming 1

14:48 PlayStation Home to host Sony?s E3 press conference 8

13:57 Creat working on DSiWare project

13:25 Capcom prepared to move Resi development to western studios

12:27 Crytek confirms Crysis 2 for PS3, 360, PC

10:56 Ditch the B-titles, says Take-Two CEO

10:36 Nintendo and Tecmo pull Fatal Frame IV Euro release

10:23 Watchmen dev files for bankruptcy

07:45 Will the Go re-ignite developer interest for PSP? Sony thinks so

06:53 Global games market will be worth $55bn by 2012, says Activision

06:35 'Our fans help us kill off MMO competition,' says Blizzard 5

05:00 Zootfly self-funds Prison Break game