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US studio working on Facebook multiplayer racing game

Europe to be hit hardest by Microsoftâ??s veto on mature games

Microsoft’s own guidelines for the Windows 8 Marketplace will prevent the sale of 18 rated games, it has been confirmed. Kotaku has had confirmation directly from Microsoft that new rules regarding the sale of apps WILL apply to all games sold through the portal. Specifically, the guidelines read: Apps with …

Publisher opts out of direct sales in favor of distributor model

It’s only two days away now, but you can watch the launch trailer for Bethesda’s Dishonored right now. Reviews for the game went live earlier this week and suggest that the stealth romp could well be one of the most critically acclaimed games of the year. It’s currently averaging an …

Free-to-play won't just be strategy games and RPGs, says Kongregate co-founder

Best advice for indies is 'start saving lots of money' says A Virus Named Tom's Holly Keenan

Lecturer and senior designer Justin Parsler on why teaching is integral to the future of games development

Consumers asked to fill in survey on playing habits and favoured genres and platforms

How do you appeal to a wide audience AND keep your dedicated brand loyalists happy? It’s a tough juggling act, and one that the vocal internet masses would probably argue that Capcom tried and failed to execute with Resident Evil 6. But Square Enix seems to have conjured what appears …