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The next Mario game might be a little bit different. Speaking to IGN, Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto said we could see a new type of Mario game in a couple of years. "We’re always challenging ourselves to create something new, so hopefully you’ll see a new kind of Mario in about …

A bundle of three experimental games based on the theme of homosexuality are now available to download – for free – on Steam. The three titles – Hurt Me Plenty, Stick Shift and Succulent – are the work of Robert Yang and have previously been available on Itch. There is …

After years of saying it has no plans for a Skylanders film or cartoon, Activision has announced a TV show based on the toys-to-life brand. Dubbed Skylanders Academy, the project is set to debut on Netflix this autumn. This is the first project to emerge from the TV and film …

Ahead of his Develop:Brighton talk, the developer behind promising title Lost Words discusses why devs must keep pushing for innovation

Future Games of London and I Fight Bears among speakers for mobile conference

Do you remember when EA ‘wasn’t at E3′? It was an entertaining story for a while, until we ended up in LA, and saw that the apparently AWOL EA had actually taken over five floors of its own venue, before it held a press conference that took place across two …

Developer Lilith has blamed the recent shock cancellation of horror title Allison Road on a split with publishing partner Team 17. After a long consideration between Team17 and ourselves, we have reached a mutual agreement to end our collaboration on publishing Allison Road under Team17’s Games label,” Lileth said. Sometimes …

With Unreal Engine support for Google’s Daydream platform, mobile VR is ready to reach all-new heights

There’s little more satisfying in a racing title than the realistic gurgle of an engine. AudioGaming CEO Amaury La Burthe puts the pedal to the metal in pursuit of procedurally-generated engine noise

Next week, the UK will vote in the EU Referendum. Whether we remain within the European Union or leave, the decision will have far-reaching consequences for our country’s future. But how will the games industry be voting? According to a survey of its members carried out by UK games trade …