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Destructive Creation’s controversial upcoming title Hatred has been issued an AO for Adults Only rating by the Entertainment Software Rating Board. Speaking with Games Industry, an unidentified ESRB representative confirmed the rating – adding that content descriptors for intense language, violence, blood and gore would be required for sale of …

It’s probably now fair to say that Minecraft is a bit popular”. Microsoft owned developer Mojang has revealed that Minecraft: Pocket Edition, which is available for iOS and Android, has now been downloaded more than 30m times. The feat is even more impressive considering that the title, released in 2011, …

Smartphone hit Crossy Road is now available to download via the Google Play Store. Hipster Whale’s title arrived on iOS in later November and then hit Android via the Amazon Appstore just before Christmas, but this is the first time is has been available to download from Google. The Google …

Turtle Rock’s upcoming multiplayer shooter Evolve has gone gold, and to celebrate both the studio and the game’s publisher 2K Games are making substantial donations to charity. A post on the Evolve’s official website announces that the game is ready for release, as well as details a charitable agreement made …

The latest title from DmC and Enslaved developer Ninja Theory is headed to PC. Originally announced for PS4 at Gamescom, Hellblade is a third-person hack and slash adventure based on a dark interpretation of Celtic mythology. Confirming the game would land on PC, creative chief Tameem Antoniades told PC Gamer: …

The maker of smartphone hit Monument Valley has said that premium gaming lives on, despite the pressures of free-to-play and piracy. Studio Ustwo yesterday revealed that 95 per cent of installations of the game on Android were not paid for and 60 per cent on iOS. We’ve had this for …

A new games controller that changes shape according to the device it is being used with has been unveiled by Mad Catz. The Batarang-like LYNX 9 Mobile Hybrid Controller can be used standalone with a PC (via Bluetooth) but will also transform to either hold an Android smartphone or even …

But numerous barriers need to be overcome before full realism can be achieved, says AMD's Richard Huddy

As hardware advances, so the challenge of pushing game graphics increase. Develop speaks to the experts looking at the future of looking

Yet another virtual reality headset has been announced – Razer’s OSVR. Razer is hoping to carve out its share of the increasingly crowded market by trying to construct an industry standard. Indeed, OSVR actually stands for Open Source Virtual Reality. At the centre of it is a VR headset going …