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Ubisoft?s Mallat talks up 3D and movie hybrids

Ubisoft?s Mallat talks up 3D and movie hybrids

But the studio CEO doesn?t want ?to get into the pitfall of blurring the lines between film and games"

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Rare implies Natal-powered Killer Instinct

Rare implies Natal-powered Killer Instinct

Studio head talks of ?doing something different? with standard fight controls

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Strain: Free-to-play equals not-for-fun

Strain: Free-to-play equals not-for-fun

?These games put designers in a position where they spend their time not thinking about what is fun,? says MMO maestro

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Samsung launches new developer contest

Samsung launches new developer contest

$100,000 prize fund for Application Store Developer Challenge 2009

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RedOctane: Music genre has only just begun

RedOctane: Music genre has only just begun

Guitar Hero studio exploring new music genres and Natal tech

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In Pictures: How the RIDE team built a board

In Pictures: How the RIDE team built a board

Trackballs, arcade pushbuttons, Wii remote-sized holes: Robomodo reveals how it designed a deck

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Wii remote offers ?staggering? MMO opportunities

Wii remote offers ?staggering? MMO opportunities

But the Wii?s hardware is holding those possibilities back, says MMO veteran Jeff Strain

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More Natal dev details revealed in February

More Natal dev details revealed in February

Gamesfest conferences to feature special focus on new Microsoft peripheral

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Rockstar founder explains why he's press-shy

Rockstar founder explains why he's press-shy

Dan Houser talks up GTA development talent and his anti-celebrity views

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Houser: Rockstar too often branded a 'pariah'

Houser: Rockstar too often branded a 'pariah'

But GTA writer says 'silly' debate over violent game content has finally moved on

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Microsoft tours studios to spur Natal development

Microsoft tours studios to spur Natal development

Launch details and more emerge from secret UK talks format-holder hosts with publishers and developers

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Cecil in Minesweeper 'adventure' project

Cecil in Minesweeper 'adventure' project

Revolution developing adaptation of free PC title in OneBigGame initiative

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Gran Turismo 5 budget put at $60m

Gran Turismo 5 budget put at $60m

But series producer Kazunori Yamauchi doesn?t see the costs as extravagant

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Midway Chicago ?forced to add multiplayer?

Midway Chicago ?forced to add multiplayer?

Former producer claims the Midway management insisted on Stranglehold?s ?unnecessary? multiplayer

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Sci-Fi writer Morgan working on 3 EA projects

Sci-Fi writer Morgan working on 3 EA projects

Prominent sci-fi author to write and script for an undisclosed game project

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Smoking Gun in ARG/comic multimedia push

Smoking Gun in ARG/comic multimedia push

New online comic, penned by eminent writer Rushkoff, offers glimpse into new IP

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Infinity Ward: Wii can?t deliver on our goals

Infinity Ward: Wii can?t deliver on our goals

As the studio ponders new IP after Modern Warfare 2

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Infinity Ward snubbed ?ridiculous? MW2 budget

Infinity Ward snubbed ?ridiculous? MW2 budget

Activision was ready to back Modern Warfare 2 with massive funds

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Takahashi wants to partner with western developers

Takahashi wants to partner with western developers

GameCity 09: While the Katamari Damacy maestro envisions an FPS where the player grows into a giant

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Samsung offering cash for game ideas

Samsung offering cash for game ideas

As much as $250,000 for ideas that become Samsung Apps

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Reinventing IP ?a dangerous game?

Reinventing IP ?a dangerous game?

Lead developer of Prince of Persia and its 2003 makeover warns of the challenges facing reinvention

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Games and film ?in danger of being indistinguishable?

Games and film ?in danger of being indistinguishable?

?I sometimes feel like I'm seeing the same trailer over and over,? says POP dev and screenwriter

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Will Wright working on three new games

Will Wright working on three new games

Stupid Fun Club founder discusses hybridising toys and games

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SCEA dev pitched God of War FPS

SCEA dev pitched God of War FPS

Art director reveals that he petitioned Sony to make GOW III a first person shooter

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Ninja Theory enlists star writers for Enslaved

Ninja Theory enlists star writers for Enslaved

Acclaimed writer Garland and prized actor Serkis recruited for the Enslaved project

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