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Dear Esther fans will want to free their diaries in October for what sounds like an awesome night at London’s Barbican. On October 14th an audience is invited to enjoy a playthrough of the game on the big-screen while accompanied by a live narration by Nigel Carrington and live musical …

Chris Payne and Ralph Ferneyhough team up with Welsh broadcaster S4C to develop IP for multiple platforms

Pokémon Go players are suffering injuries, arrests and worse, but is any of this Niantic’s fault?

Yesterday it was reported that Pokemon Go would arrive in Japan today. Today the reports suggest that is no longer the case. The Guardian reckons that yesterday’s leak of the news that the game would launch alongside a partnership with McDonalds created so much interest that developer Niantic has got …

What will the NX be? We don’t know, but it doesn’t sound like it’s going to be a direct rival for the PS4 or Xbox One. Speaking to investors last night, GameSpot reports that Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot said: "On the NX, what we have seen is really great. We …

The award highlighting the best UK title at Gamescom is returning for its fourth year. Handed out at UKIE’s stand at the show, which this year sports a ‘Great British Tea Party’ theme, this prize recognises the best UK-developed, but not yet released, project at Gamescom. Anonymous judges will be …

Developers will now be able to use all Google Play player engagement features, Apteligent and OneSignal also added

15 years after it originally hit computer screens, Jagex’s free MMO has received its first major engine overhaul, bringing with it a sea of big changes. Develop checks in with technology manager Mathew Burnett and lead graphics developer David Gillham to see what’s new in NXT

135 claims made since launch in April 2014, with £45 million paid out during 2015/16

He who knows the truth, The Miller Report’s Simon Miller, will be the host of this year’s Games Media Awards. In his own words, "Simon ‘The Miller Report’ Miller is the greatest man to ever walk this planet. "Known by many names – Truth Reporter, Real Man, The Walking Warrior …