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OPINION: I hope my designs are addictive

OPINION: I hope my designs are addictive

And, says Spilt Milk Studios boss Andrew Smith, there?s nothing wrong with that if done with care

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Playfish: Trust is key after Facebook scam era

Playfish: Trust is key after Facebook scam era

And developers can no longer win by cloning, says Sergestrale at Evolve in London

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EA: The non-connected games model is finished

EA: The non-connected games model is finished

Electronic Arts to trial new digital price-points and free-to-play models, Gibeau reveals

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Developer stands by 'game addiction' claims

Developer stands by 'game addiction' claims

Games designer who questioned development techniques in tonight?s show clarifies his views

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Tiga assault on BBC Panorama show

Tiga assault on BBC Panorama show

Industry body takes hard line against controversial documentary

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BBC Worldwide: Our games are not addictive

BBC Worldwide: Our games are not addictive

Games targeted by BBC probe are ?a lot different? to those made by its commercial arm

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EA on dev management: We inspire, not insist

EA on dev management: We inspire, not insist

Label president Gibeau says studio independence is key, though some game elements are mandatory

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Harrison: Browsers hold key to industry?s future

Harrison: Browsers hold key to industry?s future

?Over 68 per cent of game VC funds are for online games?

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Riccitiello opens up on cancelling NBA Elite

Riccitiello opens up on cancelling NBA Elite

?We were in the middle of a nail-biter? says the firm?s CEO

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'Only Apple could join the console fray'

'Only Apple could join the console fray'

EA boss gives the Mac firm a vote of confidence

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Rejuvenated Inafune hints at self-employment

Rejuvenated Inafune hints at self-employment

Capcom?s former R&D boss broadens goal to 'social games, movies, books and manga'

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GoldenEye director Hollis hopes for breakthrough

GoldenEye director Hollis hopes for breakthrough

Bonsai Barber creator wants to ?push the field? on return from hiatus

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EA: Harmonix buyout is ?catching a falling knife?

EA: Harmonix buyout is ?catching a falling knife?

CEO John Riccitiello publicly snubs chance to buy Viacom studio

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EA: Crunch should be optional, not protocol

EA: Crunch should be optional, not protocol

Label boss Frank Gibeau says he works into the silly hours too

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Mirror?s Edge ?fell short?, says EA?s Gibeau

Mirror?s Edge ?fell short?, says EA?s Gibeau

Dead Space missed targets too, but made a profit

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EA boss: Movie-game business ?falling apart?

EA boss: Movie-game business ?falling apart?

Royalty demands ?going the wrong way for games publishers? says Frank Gibeau

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Carmack foresees the end of games on disc

Carmack foresees the end of games on disc

The App Store model will reign, says id Software?s star programmer

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BioWare duo on simpler days and longer load times

BioWare duo on simpler days and longer load times

Muzyka and Zeschuk take on rapid-fire questions in a new Develop FAQ

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OPINION: Kinect assist critics miss the point

OPINION: Kinect assist critics miss the point

Zoe Mode lead designer Fraser Simpson plugs the holes picked from Kinect Joy Ride

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'Not enough value in PC' say Schafer's publishers

'Not enough value in PC' say Schafer's publishers

Double Fine boss can?t port his games to PC due to 'publisher concerns'

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?3D adds just 2% on time and budget? ? Sony

?3D adds just 2% on time and budget? ? Sony

And the tech can demand as little as 3ms of GPU time, says SCEE?s Mick Hocking

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Takahashi: Japan 'a zombie that won?t die'

Takahashi: Japan 'a zombie that won?t die'

Katamari Damacy creator says the oft-criticised dev nation ?needs an injection of life?

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Tiga issues ?damaging? immigration cap warning

Tiga issues ?damaging? immigration cap warning

Non-EU worker restrictions ?will limit studio staff options?

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Kinect inspires mastermind Carmack

Kinect inspires mastermind Carmack

id Software lead programmer tinkering with camera-controller

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Fallujah dev still hopes for Iraq War game

Fallujah dev still hopes for Iraq War game

Atomic boss still believes Six Days in Fallujah is credible

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