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Digital to surpass discs by 2013, analyst says

Digital to surpass discs by 2013, analyst says

Industry predicted to be worth $81 billion by 2016; Physical 'has peaked'

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Survey: Third of studio devs can't sell own work

Survey: Third of studio devs can't sell own work

And more than half say everything they create is owned by their employer

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Develop 120: How Criterion beat crunch

Develop 120: How Criterion beat crunch

September issue looks at racing studio's secret tech, the MMO space, the finer points of making a game trailer, and more

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Ninja Theory: Triple-A is crushing innovation

Ninja Theory: Triple-A is crushing innovation

'The model we're under, the big retail model, is creaking'

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Blizzard and Valve want consoles to unite online

Blizzard and Valve want consoles to unite online

Newell brands online restrictions a 'dead end' policy; Pearce says a single game network would be ideal

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Crytek 'to evolve beyond typical development'

Crytek 'to evolve beyond typical development'

Announcement on the company's new direction due in a matter of months

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Crytek hits back at allegations of 'crunch, layoffs and lawsuits'

Crytek hits back at allegations of 'crunch, layoffs and lawsuits'

Studio condemns onslaught of 'ridiculous' accusations, but admits some claims are accurate

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Valve: Aggressive DRM measures are 'backwards'

Valve: Aggressive DRM measures are 'backwards'

Portal publisher can beat piracy and make more money through quality of service, claims Gabe Newell

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Sony wants devs to cross-pollinate Vita and PS3

Sony wants devs to cross-pollinate Vita and PS3

Studios and publishers showing interest in mixed-platform play, says Yoshida

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Valve: Xbox Live restrictions should be relaxed

Valve: Xbox Live restrictions should be relaxed

Microsoft customers and developers will benefit from Steam integration, says Newell

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Steve Jobs 'the greatest CEO of all time'

Steve Jobs 'the greatest CEO of all time'

Apple's core is lionised by the industry elite as tributes flood in

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'Fewer and fewer are succeeding at triple-A'

'Fewer and fewer are succeeding at triple-A'

Ubisoft studio manager says digital is now the place for start-ups to grow

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Sony: Future game tech could read your emotions

Sony: Future game tech could read your emotions

Shuhei Yoshida says 'dangerous kinds of interactivity' is just years away

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Sony: Motion control is in an 8-bit era

Sony: Motion control is in an 8-bit era

Gesture devices will eventually grow from their 'many limitations', says Shuhei Yoshida

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Newell: e-Sports service to go beyond Dota 2

Newell: e-Sports service to go beyond Dota 2

Steamworks and future games to integrate ?Valve TV? tech

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Valve: We need to reward Sony for opening PS3

Valve: We need to reward Sony for opening PS3

PlayStation 'will gain value by opening its console to outside networks'

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Activision attempts to calm EA feud

Activision attempts to calm EA feud

Hirshberg calls for calm in Gamescom address

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Blow: 'Braid designed itself'

Blow: 'Braid designed itself'

GDC Europe: The celebrated indie developer presents a challenging new understanding of game design

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Jagex: Listen to the trolls, but go with your gut

Jagex: Listen to the trolls, but go with your gut

Edinburgh Interactive: Runescape boss Mark Gerhard offers advice to MMO creators

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Develop 119: Markus Persson on fame and fortune

Develop 119: Markus Persson on fame and fortune

July edition includes interviews with Notch, Ian Livingstone and BlitzTech

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Crunch is not the natural way - Splash Damage

Crunch is not the natural way - Splash Damage

Brink developer 'plans ahead to avoid as much overtime as possible'

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Unpaid crunch deserves no sympathy - Pachter

Unpaid crunch deserves no sympathy - Pachter

Analyst labels overtime as a natural part of game development; says Unions shouldn't exist

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'Something is horribly wrong in UK triple-A'

'Something is horribly wrong in UK triple-A'

Develop Conference: Sumo Digital?s Gareth Wilson casts dire assessment of national triple-A sector

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Games aping films 'become bastard half-children'

Games aping films 'become bastard half-children'

Develop Conference: Games attempting emotional drama 'resemble the inverted baboon in The Fly'

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EA Sports: Monetising online is the next step

EA Sports: Monetising online is the next step

Build an online ecosystem first, make money from it later, says EA chief

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