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Bayonetta and Scalebound creator explains the freedom that building on existing franchises can offer
Read More »Unreal Engine editor shown working inside of virtual reality
Full capabilities of standard software, including real-time lighting and shadows, UI and object transformation, demonstrated in VR
Read More »Jessica Curry, Austin Wintory and Grant Kirkhope shortlisted in Film Music Critic Awards
Ori and the Blind Forest composer Gareth Coker listed alongside film musicians in Breakthrough Composer of the Year category
Read More »Cartoon Network releases its first original smartphone game
Kids TV empire Cartoon Network is branching out by publishing its first original mobile title not based on an established show. OK K.O.! Lakewood Plaza Turbo is actually based on a pilot for a show called Lakewood Plaza Turbo by Ian Jones-Quarterly. That series was never commissioned, and Jones-Quarterly instead …
Read More »Cartoon Network to host game jam
Broadcaster opens new games IP to Portland-based devs and aspiring creators
Read More »Mike Bithell to quit coding, open new studio
Thomas Was Alone dev transitioning more to management in the wake of Volume
Read More »Finding new flavours for Candy Crush
King producer Andreas Olofsson tells us how his team mixes up the match three mechanic with each new release
Read More »FlowPlay: Why devs should choose mobile last
CEO Derrick Morton debates the merits of prioritising smart devices over other platforms
Read More »Revealed: The best (and worst) paid jobs in UK video games
Marketing, development and sales are by far the best paid sectors in the UK games industry. That’s according to MCV and Develop’s 2016 Salary Survey, which once again shows that UK games workers earn – on average – 29,000 across all markets. Unsurprisingly, publishing is the most profitable market to …
Read More »Studio Wildcard campaigns for Early Access service on PlayStation
Lack of in-development release platform means PS4 players must wait for full release of Ark: Survival Evolved
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