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Game designer Ian Fischer rejects claims by supposed creative director made at GDC

Develop Jury looks at both sides of the coin

Studio 'always tried to maintain a supportive creative environment' but admits to 'challenges'

Developers discuss the impact of sustained, intense work periods

This week's Jury Service hits deadline day

The British economy contracted by 0.8 per cent in the last quarter – more than double the figure predicted by analysts. According to the BBC, these figures increase the annual rate of decline to 5.6 per cent, which represents the biggest fall since when records began in 1955. There’s more …

Non-food retailers have experienced their worst month since July 1992, after sales fell by three per cent on 2008. Official figures released by the Office of National Statistics show that overall retail sales fell by 1.6 per cent compared to the previous year. To read the full story, click here …

Casual games firm TiltFactor has released a new casual title based on the current economic crisis and, more specifically, the worrying level of unemployment sweeping to the global workplace. Entitled ‘Layoff’ the game is based on the successful Bejeweled template, and sees players matching up lines of three or more …

Some of the biggest names in the casual games sector have told MCV’s sister site CasualGaming.biz that the casual games sector can not just survive the global recession, but actually benefit from it – though some aspects of the business may struggle to cope amidst the downturn. CasualGaming.biz spoke to …

Capital city offers savings despite credit crunch