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A Rare Glimpse - Part Two
Studio manager Mark Betteridge on the new Xbox Live avatars, and the importance of more and effective prototyping
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Phil Harrison is right about prototyping, says Betteridge
Rare boss agrees with "experiment earlier, fail more often, and fail more cheaply" mantra
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Rare: We'll own avatars on 360
Developer hopes to continue to innovate with 360 avatars in games, as third-parties show interest in concept
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Zoe Mode: We'll continue to push camera technology
Developer disputes Sony's assumption that Xbox Vision Camera games will face technical challenges
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Budgeting properly isn't "rocket science" - Rebellion
Jason Kingsley underlines the importance of spending "the right amount of money"
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Jason Kingsley - Part Two
Rebellion's CEO on the challenges of MMOs, the importance of proper scoping and budgets, and players not finishing games...
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Fallout 3 DLC and editor out within weeks
Modding tool free for PC, while downloadable content available from January on Xbox 360, Mac and PC
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Xbox Live opens Community Channel to new regions
Singapore, Australia and New Zealand to be able to publish games on the console from December 15
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Eyeing the future
Spangler and Parry from Sony's EyeToy group discuss casual gaming's unsung hero
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EyeToy devs question casual rivals
Microsoft's You're In the Movies may face technical difficulties, Wii remote is not as intuitive as camera, says Sony team
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Rock Band and EyeToy prototypes donated to National Videogames Archive
Harmonix and SCEE originals to be housed at National Media Museum in Bradford
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Trion appoints Warcraft designer as development director
Appointment comes in conjunction with Sci Fi's signing up of Peter Egan to pen the pilot for the linked TV show-MMO project
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Majecso rejects PETA's Cooking Mama criticisms
The company responds to claims made by the animal rights group, citing 25 vegetarian recipes in its upcoming game
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Square Enix to publish LostWinds in Asia
Frontier partners with Final Fantasy publisher to release WiiWare title in region
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Codemasters' Gavin Cheshire
Vice president of the publisher's studio group talks acquisitions, expansion and having a big EGO
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Internal success fuelling growth at Codemasters
Injection of new talent will see UK publisher and developer ramp-up in-house production over next three years
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Cryek establishes Korean branch
New Seoul-based office to spearhead the company's efforts in Asia with the Crytek engine
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A Rare Glimpse - Part One
Studio manager Mark Betteridge on the future of Rare, and how the industry needs to embrace new gamers
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Industry stuck in sequels "hamster-wheel" - Rare
New content and interfaces are crucial in finding new audiences, says Betteridge
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Rare: Our future products will "surprise" people
Mark Betteridge hints at a new direction next year for the Banjo developer
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Endrant joins Tiga
Wolfenstein's multiplayer developer sides with industry body to promote business