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Thames and Hudson commissions new book for aspiring games designers.

Dutch studio Playlogic has renewed its first-party publishing deal with SCEE.

A staff ramp up means Ontario, Canada-based games studio Beanbag might move its operation to the province's capital.

EA UK's Guildford studio will host the London and South East centre for 2007's Dare to be Digital competition.

Developer William Latham has joined Goldsmiths University as professor of computer games.

A new $1.5bn property development in Austin, Texas, is hoping to attract games developers.

The director of the new TMNT movie and the CEO of the studio that made its spin-off game will be speaking at the June Hollywood and Games Conference.

Leamington Spa, UK-based developer Blitz has acquired a company that specialises in making virtual versions of cultural heritage sites.

UK independent developer Rebellion has signed up Prefix IT's asset management tool.

A team that has worked on the FIFA and Need For Speed games has opened a studio for Wii and DS games in Vancouver.