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The new Warcraft movie may have bothered critics and got off to a weak start in the US, but in China it’s off to a flyer. Eurogamer reports that the Duncan Jones directed flick made $47m in its first day alone in China. This compares to the $22-24 it’s on …

CEO Strauss Zelnick highlights 'opportunity to deliver engaging, innovative gameplay experiences on a smaller scale than our traditional triple-A titles'

Remedy Games is to work on two games simultaneously for the first time in its history. Since its inception, the Max Payne, Alan Wake and Quantum Break creator has traditionally developed a single project at once, launching Max Payne and its sequel in 2001 and 2003 respectively, Alan Wake and …

Edge Case Games COO Chris Meher recalls the studio’s experience using the crowdfunding platform to finance Strike Suit Zero, and how being honest with its community was key to refining Fractured Space

TV digital video recording is no longer coming to Xbox One. The Verge reports that Microsoft has scrapped its DVR plans, which were first announced back in May 2015, at which point it was due to roll out before the end of the year. "After careful consideration, we’ve decided to …

Caroline Miller, the boss of MCV Award winning PR agency Indigo Pearl, shares her advice on how developers and publishers can get the most out of E3 I’m one of those people who really enjoys E3. The thought of a week in sunny LA: seeing the latest games, meeting clients …

Amiqus' Simon Pittam talks to studios about the benefits – and misconceptions – about the use of mo-cap in today's games

MD of Until Dawn creator says studio is 'all about' diversifying following nearly a decade of single-platform development

After partnering with OpTic Gaming last month Turtle Beach has now partnered with FaZe Clan. The American eSports organisation’s players will now use the new Turtle Beach Elite Pro headset and the Elite Pro Tactical Audio Controller at tournaments and when playing at home. The FaZe Call of Duty team …

Devs will see their share of revenue increase 15 per cent per each user that stays subscribed to an app for longer than a year