New Star Soccer's unlikely success
How a one-man project refined over the course of a decade is becoming an App Store phenomenon.
1How a one-man project refined over the course of a decade is becoming an App Store phenomenon.
1Working on core x group's servers or with veteran studio Team17.
The film, directed by Lisanne Pajot and James Swirsky, focuses on Jonathan Blow, creator of Braid; Phil Fish, designer of Fez; and Tommy Refenes and Edmund McMillen, the men behind Super Meat Boy. More >
According to Develop, while some staff have lost their jobs entirely, some will be found new roles within the company, which recently revealed an ambitious expansion for Runescape, dubbed The Evolution Of Combat. More >
1"We worked really hard to make sure everybody could get the game on time," the representative says. "We really wanted everybody online around the world to be able to play together at the same time, but unfortunately that's not going to happen." More >
Ian Livingstone, David Perry and Philip Oliver will speak at Develop In Brighton as part of the new Visionaries track, organisers have announced. The trio join David Braben on the lineup, who was unveiled as a speaker in April. More >
Ubisoft's Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier has knocked Max Payne 3 from the UK all-formats top spot, debuting at number one. Ubisoft's tactical shooter has enjoyed the best week one sales of any game in the Tom Clancy series to date. More >
Codemasters director of audio Stephen Root will headline the audio track at this year's Develop in Brighton, taking place July 10 to 12. Root has worked on a large number of hit games, including the Burnout series, Black, Operation Flashpoint, F1, Dirt and Grid. Root's keynote will reflect on lessons learned during his almost two-decade long career in the videogame industry, his inspirations and the critical factors affecting today's game soundtracks. More >
Team 17 co-founder Martyn Brown has been appointed by Activision to help the publisher establish a new mobile development studio in the north of England. More >
Rockstar Games' Max Payne 3 is the new number one in the UK all-formats chart, beating sales of 2003 predecessor Max Payne 2 by almost ten copies to one. More >
The Evolution Of Combat project aims to transform the game’s combat system to “revolutionise the way players fight and interact in-game”. Specifics remain shrouded in secrecy, with Jagex promising more news in due course. More >
Or joining Future Publishing's digital team.
The event, which runs on July 11, the day before the returning Indie Dev Day, features talks from the likes of Jagex, Fantastec and games consultant Brian Baglow. A panel, Marketing - Explore The Dirty Indie Secret, will be chaired by IndieCity's Scott MacKintosh and feature Mode 7's Paul Taylor, indie developer Mike Bithell, and Dan Marshall of BAFTA-winning Size Five Games. More >
Game was due to pay £100,000 in advance rent to its landlord, Lazari GP, the day before the nation's largest videogame retailer went into administration in March. More >
3Sniper Elite V2 remains at the top of the UK all-formats chart for a second week, despite a 38 per cent drop in sales. Sony's PS3 exclusive Starhawk is this week's only new entry, but debuts at 17. More >
Dual rating system to be abolished in July; retailers who don't comply could face prison terms.
4One PS3 Metal Gear Solid HD Collection Limited Edition and five t-shirts up for grabs.
11Microsoft has cancelled the Inside Xbox video series in Europe as part of wider plans to transition from a first to a thirdparty content model. More >
7Creating audio for DICE, or handling the live services behind Battlefield.
Holtman's talk, Everyone's Business Is Business, will play up the strengths of Valve's flat organisational structure which was explained so well in the company's handbook for new employees which was recently leaked on the internet. More >