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Ceremony of burgeoning pro-gaming sector takes place on November 21st at The Brewery, London
Read More »Recreated ZX Spectrum manufacturer could take Elite Systems to court
Some backers of the Kickstarted Recreated ZX Spectrum fear that they will never receive the unit they paid for. An extensive Eurogamer report details what seems to be a troubled picture for the device, which was first announced back at the end of 2013. It was successfully funded to the …
Read More »What does Xbox’s Project Scorpio mean for developers?
The biggest news out of this year’s E3 was almost certainly Microsoft’s reveal that it has been working on an improved Xbox One, which it claims will be the ‘most powerful console ever made’. But is better hardware actually a draw for devs? We ask a crowd of triple-A and indie studios for their thoughts
Read More »Unreal Engine and Unity to add Simultaneous Multi-Projection support
Nvidia tech allows devs to render multiple views with a single geometry pass, reportedly tripling VR performance
Read More »Lord of the Rings Online studio Turbine hit by ‘significant’ layoffs
Warner Bros ascribes job losses to transition into free-to-play, mobile outlet
Read More »Old dog, new tricks: Adventure game icon Ron Gilbert on going back in time with Thimbleweed Park
Legendary games developer Ron Gilbert tells us why he’s thankful for Photoshop and unlimited memory as he wraps up development on the crowdfunded retro adventure title
Read More »Ex-FreeStyleGames artists open art and VFX studio The Digi Monsters
Leamington Spa-based outlet looking to partner with devs in both the games and visual effects sectors
Read More »Turtle Rock turns Evolve free-to-play to ‘get the magic back’ after ‘DLC shitstorm’
Asymmetric multiplayer shooter launched in early 2015 to mixed reviews largely surrounding implementation of extra characters and maps
Read More »BAFTA Young Game Designers competition unveils finalists
50 10- to 18-year-olds in the running for Game Concept and Game Making awards, with Media Molecule set to receive YGD Hero accolade for efforts supporting young creators
Read More »OlliOlli dev Roll7 partners with 505 Games and jumps to Unreal for ‘much bigger’ project
Online multiplayer title will move to 3D art style in contrast to studio's iconic 2D pixel visuals
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