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Games Programmer
Dependant on experience
UK - London

31 May

17:50 Sony considering 3D tech for 'small screens'

17:28 VIDEO: Nvidia flaunts quad-core mobile chip 1

17:05 Sony: Uncharted 3 'will redefine 3D gaming'

15:39 New studio reveals Call of Duty online network

15:25 Crytek backs the Develop Awards 1

14:08 Apple dev conference to clash with Xbox keynote

12:55 Black Rock senior staff 'form new studio'

11:58 Railsimulator opens new studio

11:34 FreeStyleGames saved from closure [updated] 3

11:04 EA Montreal founder quits for new 200-man studio

10:30 Sony: Full PSN service to return this week

10:08 Atari sells Cryptic for $50m

30 May

15:55 Fallout in doubt as Interplay fears collapse 1

13:00 Grin brothers return with Supersledge

12:30 Square Enix 'broke payment deal with Grin' 1

09:00 Trials HD smashes past 2m downloads

27 May

12:16 New Abertay dev courses include Maya tutorial 3

12:00 The top five games job vacancies (w/e 27.05.11)

11:11 Microsoft 'backs Ballmer' after resignation plea

10:13 Hollywood dev agent Blackley 'to open game studio'

09:45 Sony to half RAM on NGP, report claims 3

26 May

19:25 Sony hints at PlayStation 4 development

18:01 Burton: 'Disney has ripped off our LEGO games' 1

16:39 Left 4 Dead group Turtle Rock signs with THQ

15:49 Respawn enlists Star Wars artist for debut game 1

14:35 Playfish 'taking on CityVille with SimCity'

13:09 New Microsoft pixel smoothing technique detailed 1

13:06 Shareholder calls for Microsoft's Ballmer to go

12:23 Zuckerberg: We've transformed the games business

11:20 DeNA loses its all-conquering founder

10:50 Zynga rival rising fast

10:12 Griptonite building new Shinobi for 3DS

25 May

17:37 MoMinis dev competition expands across platforms 1

16:55 Mixamo Auto-Rigger enters full service

15:29 Realtime Worlds reborn as new studio eeGeo 9

15:05 UE3 adds Grip's DES Engine

12:52 Unity hits 500,000 developers milestone 3

12:18 Vaizey: UK has the talent, all it needs is finance 2

10:58 Zynga said to be readying for IPO

10:30 FEATURE: Gamers speak out on what makes a great game

10:00 Spil Games add activity feed to social gaming portals

09:55 Housers extend Take-Two deal

09:36 Livingstone: UK's become a work-for-hire nation 7

24 May

15:52 'We can fight Hollywood with LA Noire tech' 1

14:45 Riccitiello opens up on EA's near-death experience 8

12:23 Infinity Ward 'moving beyond old engine' for MW3 6

11:49 Apple rescues devs hit by patent intimidation

10:48 Over 500 new features for next Windows Phone OS 3

09:42 Next generation of Windows 'to launch 2012' 4

23 May

20:34 Babel hires new audio director

15:40 Apple asked to defend iOS devs from patent threats 2

15:32 Sony predicts dramatic full-year loss 3

15:24 360 Stereoscopic 3D support hinted

13:01 Jagex: UK industry offers 'fantastic opportunities'

12:12 Schell Games developing HIV education title

10:00 Tiga shortlisted in trade association awards

10:00 Live E3 news coverage on Develop

20 May

16:57 Indie changes name on whim, Size Five born

16:18 Forget Canada, UK is top dog at Gamescom

12:00 The top five games job vacancies (w/e 20.05.11) 1

11:49 Keith Vaz tables games sales control EDM 3

10:58 Facebook expands developer offering

10:30 Zynga valuation 'clearly shows we're in a bubble' 2

10:00 Develop source: Wii 2 pad 'adds camera system' 3

09:30 'Confusing R&D tax made simple' with new UKIE offer

08:00 Molyneux usurps Miyamoto in 'most admired' poll 2

19 May

18:23 Microsoft unveils casual hits for Windows Phone 1

12:18 Zynga seals fourteenth acquisition in 12 months

11:59 Android fortification begins after security scare 1

11:32 Ngmoco steps into Europe after buyout

11:08 Xbox disc-read error 'not hardware related'

10:51 Sony repairs password hack

10:37 Which format is the future of the tablet space?

09:35 Sony's Zipper Interactive hit by layoffs

18 May

20:37 E3 no-show for Valve

15:48 Eutechnyx nod for Red Herring award

15:33 Trickstar Games chooses Fork Particle

15:21 Braben ponders the future for E3

14:43 New hack against PSN accounts 1

14:00 FEATURE: Why you can start your career with an app

13:52 Free Xbox 360s as firmware throws old tech aside 1

12:45 Showcase your indie project at Develop Conference

11:46 Gamecity:Hamburg sponsors Develop 100

11:39 Side hired for Witcher 2 work

11:24 Lionhead staff went on two-day creative bender

10:54 Security flaw 'affects 99% of Android devices'

10:12 VIDEO: Nintendo allegedly presenting Wii 2 to devs

09:46 Atari to sell off MMO studio Cryptic

09:30 Freemium, micropayments and in-app billing explained in new ME report

17 May

15:51 Chancellor: Lessons must be learnt from PSN hack 3

15:04 Deering to headline Digital Spark event

13:44 Major report offered free at Monetising Mobile

12:12 Aggressive Amazon signs PopCap exclusivity deal

12:09 Harrison and Kaminsky join Gaikai board

11:37 Unity dates 2011 flagship event Unite

11:15 19 countries carve up Develop 100

10:58 Sony to rush through PlayStation Store releases

10:28 Monolith building download-only Batman shooter

10:04 Minecraft team 'plots indie publishing business' 5

16 May

15:47 Playdom pays $3m after 'privacy abuse' charge

15:23 Sega: UK dev talent is our bedrock

14:38 Britain bounces back as studios expect growth

14:07 Mizuguchi to judge 'Rez in Flash' dev contest

12:54 We've been hacked, Square Enix admits

12:46 PSN developer network returns

10:28 Intent Media launches market research service 1

10:10 Nokia drops Ovi brand after Windows deal

10:03 UK studios scale the charts

09:33 Develop Awards: Book now and save over £600

13 May

17:54 Team Fortress 3 could 'help flaunt TF2 upgrades' 3

17:10 Modern Warfare 3 exposed 1

16:37 We R Interactive scores new funding

15:30 Valve: No existing plan for 'Source Engine 2' 7

14:07 Sony Online Entertainment development boss quits 4

12:04 The top five games job vacancies (w/e 13.05.11)

11:48 Dave Jones becomes APB Reloaded advisor 2

11:12 Revealed: Sony's plan to fortify its lost Network 8

10:39 PSN dev network still down in UK, but hopes climb 1

09:54 Valve hires world-class development trio 3

12 May

17:49 Develop Quiz returns in September

15:23 'Skills Review still on the table' - Vaizey 1

13:10 Playground Games on 50-man hiring spree 1

12:17 How can mobile payments super-charge your revenues?

11:53 Creative Assembly working on new Alien game 1

11:45 Culture minister warns Sony over PSN breach

11:14 TIGA Casual Games Committee premiers tomorrow

09:30 Jagex victorious at Develop Quiz 3

11 May

15:51 Gabe Newell 'biggest supporter of Portal 2 delay'

15:10 Atari studio 'on strike against layoffs' 3

14:11 FEATURE: What?s the best way to give a free trial of apps? 1

13:03 Valve releases Portal 2 Authoring Tools

12:48 Persson opens vote on 'Minecraft conference' 2

12:32 Develop Conference reviews Sony's first year in 3D

12:18 Sony 'needs to act or it will lose dev support'

11:53 OPINION: So you want to be a graphics programmer 7

11:22 Google: Android market has reached 100m devices 1

11:19 Relentless wins PlayJam deal

10:45 MP Watson bid to improve R&D tax credits

10 May

17:00 Zoe Mode seals Zumba Fitness 2 project

17:00 Chillingo sign episodic 3D shooter MUSE for mobiles

15:49 Valve: We'll ensure Steam doesn't flood 1

15:41 Candygun licenses Unreal Engine 3

15:00 Jagex scores global release deal for Herotopia 1

14:18 Zynga makes serious mobile push with new hires

13:14 PSN hack 'has cost Capcom hundreds of thousands' 2

13:07 Tiga and UKIE unite for Edinburgh Interactive

12:21 Valve applauds LA Noire facial animation 1

11:40 Steam dev revenue split 'flexible but fair'

10:32 Develop Quiz: £1,000 Android phone up for grabs

9 May

15:50 Rovio investor tops gaming Rich List

15:24 No E3 presentation for Bungie

14:47 Make your mobile game global in new app contest

14:00 Valve's dev secrets revealed in Develop 116

12:05 Develop 100 returns in association with Metacritic

11:39 PSN downtime could stretch to six weeks 3

11:00 Newell: We've moved beyond the episodic model 10

7 May

07:28 So who DOES have next-gen Xbox? 5

07:24 EA: 'We don't have new Xbox dev kits' 5

6 May

17:29 'Over 40 redundancies' at Crytek Budapest

16:23 Develop source: New Xbox console on desks at EA 21

14:46 VIDEO: Braben's tiny answer to the big programming issue 1

12:03 OPINION: The designer's need to forget reality 2

11:15 We couldn't have warned you sooner - Sony CEO 2

10:09 Gearbox's Pitchford set for BAFTA audience

10:00 Valve: If you want a mobile engine, call Epic 8

09:56 Periscope establishes new core soundtrack team

5 May

18:35 Rush of speakers for GDC Europe

16:34 Star Wars artist to keynote Develop Conference

12:05 Finalists revealed for 2011 Develop Awards

12:05 DEVELOP AWARDS 2011: Technology & Services finalists

12:05 DEVELOP AWARDS 2011: Studios finalists

12:05 DEVELOP AWARDS 2011: Creativity finalists

12:00 DEVELOP AWARDS 2011: Kinect and Move face off

09:42 Disney confirms redundancies at Black Rock

4 May

17:38 Sony names Anonymous as PSN hack suspect 7

15:36 Dare to be Digital scores UKIE partnership

15:35 Gameloft moves to open New Orleans studio

14:31 'Made in Massachusetts' logo could win devs tax breaks

12:10 FEATURE: What app programming language is right for you?

12:06 Sony: We knew PSN security flaws 9

3 May

16:41 EA gears for Firemint acquisition

15:40 'The sooner gaming is digital-only, the better' 15

15:13 Miyamoto: When I retire, I'll teach 1

14:26 THQ Volition co-founder Kulas quits after 18 years

13:56 PopCap acquires studio for 'next-gen social games' 1

12:24 Lionhead and Crytek UK bosses join Tiga board

11:52 Microsoft Canada studio 'building Kinect shooter'

11:00 EA Sports boss to open Develop Conference 1

10:15 April - The month in five minutes 1

09:48 New hack exposes details of '25m Sony customers' 1