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First-party studio says the production effort has stepped up significantly for next-gen titles

Rights holder SNK has terminated its licensing agreement with the manufacturer of the Neo Geo X. The machine, which was made available by Blaze in the UK, includes a handheld that plays emulated versions of a host of Neo Geo games, a dock (fashioned on the original Neo Geo console) …

New mode promises room to experiment for modding community

Innards for test hardware include Nvidia Titan GPU and Intel i7-4770 CPU

The Steam Boxes due to be sent out to beta testers later this year will come in an assortment of specifications, some of which are very high-end indeed. Of the 300 units some will include a modest Nvidia GTX 660, some a very decent GTX 760 and other a top-of-range …

Tiny Tower creator NimbleBit has joined forces with Disney for a Star Wars-themed take on the game. It’s called Star Wars: Tiny Death Star. It sees players constructing floors in the not quite fully armed and operational battle station and will feature a host of recognisable characters. Live life on …

Former head of the RIEDC says Gov. Lincoln Chafee blocked attempts to restructure debt or raise capital

Julien Merceron has been named as Konami’s new worldwide technical director. Merceron had served as Square Enix’s worldwide technology director since early 2010, before which he was worldwide CTO at Eidos for nearly four years. Prior to this he worked in a similar role at Ubisoft. In his new role …

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The GallantCloud Games team chronicles their journey through the Microsoft Venture accelerator