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AppMobi launches new HTML5 SDK
PlayMobi designed for development, monetisation and deployment
14th February 2012 @ 9:12am
Dev Tools
Kinect for Windows commercial license launches
Retail price set at $249, Toyota and Mattel already working on software
Image Metrics launches spin-off company
Faceware Technologies to concentrate on facial animation for AAA market and film
19th January 2012 @ 3:53pm
Dev Tools
Business
Nexon to adopt Unity platform
MapleStory developer plans to make it "a core tool"
18th January 2012 @ 4:37pm
Dev Tools
Online
Gazillion MMO licenses Unreal Engine 3
Marvel Heroes to use Epic Games' tech for Secret Identity Studios project
18th January 2012 @ 11:22am
Dev Tools
Online
Tencent signs CryEngine 3 deal
Online developer will use tech for its next PC title
id Software releases Doom 3 source code
John Carmack rewrites code to avoid patent issues over "Carmack's reverse"
23rd November 2011 @ 10:21am
Dev Tools
Developers
Epic Game Jam winners selected
Four teams to go on to compete at Make Something Unreal Live
15th November 2011 @ 1:50pm
Dev Tools
Helgason: Windows Phone 7 too closed for Unity
Unity CEO says proprietary requirements mean too much work
15th November 2011 @ 8:38am
Dev Tools
Developers
Sony begins open beta for PS Suite SDK
Program to develop for portable devices begins
11th November 2011 @ 9:28am
Dev Tools
Autodesk and OTOY team up for next gen tools
"Next significant step in Autodesk's efforts to advance rendering, cloud, and compression technologies"
21st October 2011 @ 7:52am
Dev Tools
Hardware
New partnership for Ninja Metrics and Alchemic Dream
Analytics group will help Alchemic with "support and community management"
20th October 2011 @ 2:59pm
Dev Tools
Business
Epic Games Korea signs licensing deal with Neowiz
Largest deal to date for Korean arm of Unreal Engine 3 developer
19th October 2011 @ 7:41am
Dev Tools
Online
Unity predicts "diminishing returns" for mobile gaming tech
Next console generation will be the last, tools and workflows key to future progress
Creator of C and Unix dies at 70
Influential Bell Labs engineer Dennis Ritchie passes following battle with illness
Moai adds Google Native Client support
Games can now be played in Chrome browser and sold through Chrome Web Store
11th October 2011 @ 7:47am
Dev Tools
Mobile
Unity: iPhone 4S "perfect for developers"
CEO David Helgason says smaller changes mean better development for mobile gaming
10th October 2011 @ 7:36am
Dev Tools
Mobile
Trion Worlds launching publishing and development platform
Red Door aimed at creating 'premium' content for connected devices
6th October 2011 @ 1:33pm
Dev Tools
Online
Native Unreal Engine 3 support in Flash 11
Unreal Tournament 3 shown running at Adobe Max conference
5th October 2011 @ 7:22am
Dev Tools
Piracy helped Unity's expansion into China
Asia GM cites hidden benefits of piracy, top four cities for Unity sessions now in Asia
Unity: Devs can "make a living" from Asset Store
Monthly sales hit $140,000, with top 15 sellers earning an average of $5,000 each
29th September 2011 @ 2:42pm
Dev Tools
Developers
Epic Games: Next Unreal Engine in 2014
"Won't see the light of day until probably around 2014," says CEO Tim Sweeney
27th September 2011 @ 5:37pm
Dev Tools
Publishers
Codemasters to use Exit's Photon for online titles
Network engine will power online browser games, including F1 Online: The Game
22nd September 2011 @ 4:19pm
Dev Tools
Publishers
Adobe predicts 1 billion Flash-capable mobile devices by 2015
Tool developer confident of continued market share in face of HTML5
21st September 2011 @ 9:36am
Dev Tools
Business
Image Metrics brings avatar creation to social games
PortableYou to be integrated into social studio Arkadium's future projects
21st September 2011 @ 8:35am
Dev Tools
Social Network
American Express takes control of Sometrics for $30m
Game payment service to be integrated into Amex Serve system
21st September 2011 @ 8:17am
Dev Tools
Business
BAFTA launches Unity dev tool for kids
Games Unpacked built by the University of Abertay for BAFTA Young Game Designers
14th September 2011 @ 2:03pm
Dev Tools
Developers
Game Closure completes seed funding round
HTML5 development environment attracts proven investors
1st September 2011 @ 2:50pm
Dev Tools
Business
Unity unveils Unite Awards 2011 finalists
Community Choice voting opens, winners to be announced at Unite 11
31st August 2011 @ 10:29am
Dev Tools
Events
OpenFeint introduces single sign-on for iOS
Will offer developers similar benefits to Apple's soon defunct UDID
