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PSN puts studios ‘in weaker negotiating position’
22nd January 2010, 2:58pm

News: PSN puts studios ‘in weaker negotiating position’

Late approval process puts indie studios on the back-foot, claims Introversion head

PlayReplay opens doors on digital game marketing
20th October 2009, 10:38am

News: PlayReplay opens doors on digital game marketing

New firm headed up by veteran marketeer

Console ports ‘rarely succeed’ says Trials dev
28th September 2009, 10:02am

News: Console ports ‘rarely succeed’ says Trials dev

A game needs to work with its platform for critical and commercial success, says RedLynx CEO

Microsoft confirms 2GB XBLA size limit
25th September 2009, 3:32pm

News: Microsoft confirms 2GB XBLA size limit

Maximum 2GB file size is no longer a legislative restriction, but a technical one

Trials and tribulations
23rd September 2009, 5:39pm

Features: Trials and tribulations

Part One - Trials HD developer RedLynx discusses the physics of fun

Trials HD sales success ‘validates digital’
23rd September 2009, 4:03pm

News: Trials HD sales success ‘validates digital’

Developers RedLynx sees 300,000 sales of XBLA title Trials HD

Nintendo's Wii ‘could do real damage’ with Gaikai
28th July 2009, 10:10am

News: Nintendo's Wii ‘could do real damage’ with Gaikai

Gaikai co-founder David Perry reveals his ambition to take Gaikai to consoles

Platform holders consider free-to-play games for consoles
22nd May 2009, 3:27pm

News: Platform holders consider free-to-play games for consoles

But RuneScape developer Jagex warns that these ‘free’ games may come to consoles with a price-tag attached

WiiWare wins praise despite harsh payment policies
22nd May 2009, 11:18am

News: WiiWare wins praise despite harsh payment policies

Nintendo finally receives praise for its digital service after issuing its strict and prohibitive sales requirements

XBLA, PSN extensive testing ‘a barrier’
12th May 2009, 10:18pm

News: XBLA, PSN extensive testing ‘a barrier’

Grin’s Andersson brothers say the submission process needs to be “easier, more accessible and less of an invisible cost”

New texturing tool offers more with less
8th May 2009, 1:04pm

News: New texturing tool offers more with less

Substance Air designed to fight size restrictions on digital titles, promises ‘detailed graphics that fit in a few kilobytes’

Develop Conference Evolves
4th February 2009, 1:52pm

News: Develop Conference Evolves

New first-day addition to focus on emerging technologies

Stainless Games now developing iPhone titles
8th July 2008, 3:04pm

News: Stainless Games now developing iPhone titles

Downloadable games studio will have first game live on App Store soon

Xbox Live Arcade gets revamp for developers
22nd May 2008, 10:56pm

News: Xbox Live Arcade gets revamp for developers

But unpopular games get the boot as file size and price limits rise, while Microsft opens new first-party team for XBLA titles

Metanet: 'The vast majority of XBLA games suck'
25th March 2008, 1:48pm

News: Metanet: 'The vast majority of XBLA games suck'

Developer of N+ remains candid about views on how the industry isn't balancing quantity and quality

Stainless and Mind Control signed for Magic The Gathering games
19th February 2008, 7:32am

News: Stainless and Mind Control signed for Magic The Gathering games

GDC08: Wizards of the Coast chooses UK and US independents for PC, Mac and XBLA titles

Merscom inks WiiWare/XBLA dev deal
9th January 2008, 9:44am

News: Merscom inks WiiWare/XBLA dev deal

Signs Gabitasoft for unannounced online games released in 08

WiiWare and PSN not impacting XBLA popularity says Edery
9th October 2007, 8:00am

News: WiiWare and PSN not impacting XBLA popularity says Edery

Xbox Live Arcade's worldwide portfolio planner says Microsoft not threatened by Nintendo and Sony

XBLA chief brushes off 'bottleneck' reports
8th October 2007, 11:46am

News: XBLA chief brushes off 'bottleneck' reports

Worldwide portfolio planner for popular platform says delays are just rumours

Stainless Games offers XBLA development advice
21st August 2007, 1:38pm

News: Stainless Games offers XBLA development advice

Exclusive Developmag.com tutorial from prolific Xbox Live Arcade studio

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