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Silicon’s vision of next generation graphics is of crystalline reflections and weathered materials

Tetris has amassed more than 425 million paid mobile downloads, more than the combined sales of boxed software. The Game Boy version of Tetris sold 35 million copies, with boxed products altogether selling around 70 million, according to the founder of The Tetris Company. Develop has more details.

Founder of Epic says virtual reality will be used by ‘billions of people’ in ten years time

Microsoft has insisted that the dropping of Kinect is not the most requested Xbox One amendment. We’re always trying to match what consumers are asking for,” Xbox boss Phil Spencer told Edge. I always want to make sure that we’re in tune with what current or potential customers are asking …

Danish studio Press Play reflects on Max, the first Unity-powered game on Xbox One

Carbon Games’ free-to-play RTS AirMech is heading to Xbox 360, courtesty of Ubisoft. The publisher announced a console version of the popular indie strategy title will arrive this summer – though it’s also worth noting the game is currently available on PC via Steam as a free-to-play Early Access title. …

Studio employing new staff and ramping up development

FIFA 14 has taken the No.1 spot in the UK Chart-Track Top 40 for the eleventh time. Only four other titles have managed this before – Who Wants To Be a Millionaire, Wii Fit, Zumba Fitness and FIFA: Road To World Cup 98. The game’s success means Bethesda’s The Elder …

Kristoffer Von Hassel given four games, $50 and year-long subscription for discovering vulnerability

How Starbreeze weaved an epic story with its critically-acclaimed title