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New alt.ctrl.GDC Award to recognise games that use unique controllers

Keiji Okayasu, the director of the first Shenmue, has joined Ys Net to work on the Kickstarted third entry in the beloved RPG franchise. Okayasu co-directed the Dreamcast 1999 original at Sega alongside Yu Suzuki, who founded Shenmue III developer Ys Net in 2008. He also ‘subdirected’ Shenmue II for …

Pokemon Go developer Niantic has finally broken its silence and begun to engage with fans over complaints about recent changes to the game. Disquiet over recent changes to Pokemon Go has been amplified by the developer’s apparent unwillingness to respond. Now the team has released a statement explaining the reasons …

Hilleman was publisher’s 39th employee when he joined in 1982, going on to work on its Madden and NHL franchises

Keiji Okayasu helped head up development of Dreamcast debut, before leaving Sega after completing 70 per cent of sequel Shenmue II

Pokevision, and other sites that allow users to track the position of Pokemon Go creatures from the internet, have been ordered to deactivate their services. Kotaku reports that Niantic had previously warned gamers that such sites may not be available in the long term. Pokevision has indicated that it was …

Look, we’ll be honest – we’re fairly certain this is real, but we are double-checking [UPDATE: It is!]. Techland announced in June that it was stepping up its global publishing business. It revealed a publishing deal for inXile’s Torment: Tides of Numenera shortly after, and has now announced a second …

Xbox and The Coalition have announced the Gears of War Pro Circuit, a $1,000,000 Gears of War 4 competition. Once Gears of War 4 launches later this year players can compete for Gears Pro Points in regional MLG GameBattles online ladders and in daily and weekly tournaments. Teams that get …

Good news if you’re of the mind set that HTC Vive isn’t currently expensive enough. The Vive VR system released earlier this year in the UK for a really actually pretty hefty 689. You could add 57.60 for P&P, too, bringing the total to a skin melting 746.60. HTC has …

Often considered as inferior to visual flair by developers, quality audio design is just as important to delivering an engaging virtual experience. We ask aural authorities for their advice