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Read More »Kongregate creates Launchpad X platform to fund experimental devs
Games with less than a month of development time that are taking risks and breaking boundaries to be focus of incubator
Read More »Kojima invited Bleszinski to develop Silent Hills
Before film director Guillermo Del Toro became Hideo Kojima’s creative muse, the Metal Gear Solid mastermind considered someone else within the world of games. Gears of War creator Cliff Bleszinski has revealed that he was among those Kojima asked to work on now-cancelled horror title Silent Hills. I was flattered …
Read More »Cliff Bleszinski declined offer from Hideo Kojima to work on Silent Hills
Gears of War creator claims he refused because ‘I love new IP and would’ve fucked up Silent Hills’
Read More »Rise of the Tomb Raider wins Writers Guild prize for best games writing
Sequel to reboot of adventure franchise sees off competition from Pillars of Eternity, Assassin’s Creed and The Witcher
Read More »Reallusion’s CrazyTalk 8 lets you make 3D heads from photos
Character creation and animation tool out now, based on patented ‘face-fitting’ technology
Read More »Codemasters’ Birmingham studio relocates
British racing developer Codemasters has moved its Birmingham office to the middle of Digbeth’s Custard Factory Quarter. The Dirt, Grid and F1 creator will now occupy 9,000 square feet of space in the Birmingham district. The three-floor Custard Factory is currently undergoing a three-month renovation project to rejuvenate the 100-year-old …
Read More »SDKBox splits from Cocos parent Chukong, adds Unity and Unreal support
2.0 update of game operations platform release, featuring cloud-based configuration, IAP receipt verification and live ops controls
Read More »Services Spotlight: Sounding Sweet
Founder Ed Walker discusses the recent opening of his Leamington studio and working with a zoo
Read More »Recruiter Hot Seat: Glu Mobile
Sheila Ryan, VP of global human resources for Glu Mobile, reveals the firm’s ambitious expansion plans for 2016
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