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Read More »Brunel University wins biggest-ever UK student game jam
Lost in Babel tops 36-hour competition entered by 20 educational institutions
Read More »Atari: We won’t walk away from Rollercoaster Tycoon World
It may have received a critical mauling, but Atari says it’s not about to give up on its new Rollercoaster Tycoon game. The CEO of Atari says Rollercoaster Tycoon World is already looking and playing better than it was a week ago, and that there are 55 full-time staff working …
Read More »Trademark filing points to more Katamari Damacy
Bandai Namco isn’t done with the Katamari Damacy brand, it seems. As spotted by Neogaf, a filing for a new trademark called ‘Amazing Katamari Damacy’ has cropped up on the website of the European Union Intellectual Property Office. Katamari Damacy debuted way back in 2004 on PS2. It was initially …
Read More »Remedy acknowledges Quantum Break’s PC problems, says UWP v-sync fix coming in May
Quantum Break developer Remedy has apologised for the many problems that plague the PC version, saying that fixes for some of them are nearly here. Others, however, are proving more difficult to crack. Of frame rate and frame stuttering issues, the developer says there was a major rounding error introduced …
Read More »Second MCV & Develop Podcast now live, featuring UKIE’s Dr Jo Twist
The MCV & Develop Podcast is back – this time taking a closer look at the UK games industry. On our second episode, we discuss the recent spate of studio triple-A studio closures to hit the UK, the BAFTA awards and their role in the industry, and why the video …
Read More »Keywords acquires Synthesis group
Services empire spending up to €18m on latest purchase
Read More »Last chance to nominate for The Develop Awards 2016
Hurry! Send in your submissions by 5pm UK time today.
Read More »Oculus Rift customers see pre-orders pushed back as far as August
The troubled launch of the Oculus Rift VR headset shows no sign of improving. Polygon reports that a number of customers have now been informed that their pre-orders have been pushed back significantly, in some cases to as far away as June – that’s three months after the headset’s official …
Read More »Epic opens European publishing office in Berlin
Epic Games has opened a new office in Germany aimed at strengthening its publishing arms in Europe and Russia. The Berlin-based location will be led by Paw Larsen and Sergey Galyonkin, directors for publishing in Western and Eastern Europe, respectively. Larsen previously headed up eSports publishing for League of Legends …
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