Publishing

Killer 7, No More Heroes and Lollipop Chainsaw may have been warmly received by critics, but commercially they were unremarkable. The blame for this, according to Grasshopper boss Goichi Suda, lies firmly at the foot of publishers. Grasshopper does have a very strong base,” he told Games Industry. It’s just …

Our latest issue considers the arrival of Havok's new alternative to Unity and UDK

And Sega says case is 'without merit'

Chinese firm strengthens its development arm with buyout of local studio

World of Tanks maker's grant to enhance RAF Museum with augmented reality

Distributors are clamping down on unscrupulous eBay toy dealers who buy rare figures in bulk and resell at extortionate prices. Known as ‘scalpers’, these traders buy a store’s entire Skylanders stock before selling it online. Certain retailers reportedly search their own stock for limited edition toys (like the ‘flocked’ Skylanders, …

The Microsoft Lift London studio head gets the rapid-fire question treatment

fEpic Games' partnership with Mozilla brings Unreal tech demo to the web

Aliens: Colonial Marines and Section 8 developer TimeGate Studios has filed a petition for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Polygon reports that site has obtained court documents stating as much about the Texas-based studio from the Texas Southern Bankruptcy Court filed earlier this week. The petition, filed by TimeGate itself, lists …

Boss Alien, Thechineseroom, Kinesthetic Games and Simteractive all set to take to the stage