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BSc Games Development programme becomes just the seventh educational outlet to be approved by creative industry accreditation
Read More »Games devs claim 32 per cent of downloads, 85 per cent of IAPs on Windows Store
Video games also third highest opportunity across Windows platforms
Read More »Can AI play with madness?: Artificial intelligence in Mad Max
In taking on the world of Mad Max, Avalanche Studios set itself a tough challenge: how to recreate the manic behaviour of its inhabitants. We ask lead gameplay programmer Stefan Dagnell why Havok and madness make the perfect couple
Read More »Underperforming celebrity games leads to 50 jobs cuts at Glu Mobile
James Bond: World of Espionage and Katy Perry: Pop cited as disappointing releases
Read More »22Cans makes Godus Wars DLC free after micro-transaction backlash
£10.99 title originally included additional $4.99 charge for extra continent
Read More »Platinum Games: ‘Difficulty of making original IP led us to licensed work’
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
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