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PC modding specialist ModDB has acquired doomed former rival GameFront. GameFront closed its doors in April, taking with it any files that had not been preserved by the community. When we first heard the news of GameFront’s closure we were incredibly sad and disappointed, but we understood the many challenges …
Read More »Otherside signs up Deus Ex, BioShock and Thief devs for System Shock 3
Original SHODAN voice performer Terri Brosius also returning
Read More »NPD is buying EEDAR
US charts provider NPD has agreed to acquire research specialist EEDAR. The combined forces of the pair hope to offer a more rounded suite of services for members of the global video games market. A fundamental goal of EEDAR has always been to improve the quality and speed by which …
Read More »Mobile success lies with the audience, not just the game
Nordeus game designers explain why more devs need to embrace broader demographics and support active communities
Read More »Gran Turismo Sport has been delayed to 2017
It may possibly be of little surprise to hear that Polyphony Digital has announced a delay to Gran Turismo Sport. The game had bee due out on November 18th. However, long term series boss Kazunori Yamauchi has confirmed it will be staying true to the series’ traditions in more than …
Read More »European Commission rules Apple should repay Irish government 13bn in unpaid tax
Apple could face an 11.1bn tax bill after the European Commission ruled that its tax arrangement with Ireland was illegal. An ongoing investigation has concluded that the Irish government permitted Apple to pay significantly less than other businesses, with a tax rate that topped out at just one per cent, …
Read More »Deus Ex Mankind Divided tops UK charts
Square Enix’s latest entry in the Deus Ex series has shot straight to No.1 in the UK. Mankind Divided, which launched for PS4, Xbox One and PC, did perform worse than the series’ previous entry, 2011’s Human Revolution. GfK Entertainment speculates that this weaker showing was due in part to …
Read More »Final Fantasy XIV’s Neverending Story: Three years on from A Realm Reborn’s release
Three years ago, Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn achieved two impossible feats: it reversed the critical failings of its 2010 predecessor and proved that the MMO genre is alive and kicking. Producer and director Naoki Yoshida retraces the title’s evolution to discover how the studio perfected things second time around
Read More »Nintendo throws the spotlight on ‘Nindies’ with Summer Jam event
Special section of eShop launched to highlight titles and provide a behind-the-scenes look at devs’ favourite games
Read More »‘Held to ransom by our own mechanic’: Overcoming the technical hurdles of Hue
Fiddlesticks co-founder Henry Hoffman talks us through the development of his colour-swapping puzzle adventure
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