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Tony Gowland ponders the future for independent developers – and asks indies what they're aiming for

Improbable and Playhubs on board to help graduates take part in development challenge

Engine will support Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, and enable devs to introduce support for more devices

In 2014, a studio staffed by a pair of Rockstar, Rare and EA alumni burst onto the scene with Virginia, an interactive drama inspired by cult TV shows. Then, just as quickly, it vanished. Jonathan Burroughs re-emerges to discuss Variable State’s media blackout, growing ambitions for its debut and the importance of your collaborators cooking their own eggs

Industry veteran admits to trying to have her husband killed… in Doom

Team has already grown to 65, is also exploring ideas for new IP

Graphical changes include switch from baked ambient occlusion to dynamic SSA and removal of image sharpening in post-processing filter, but studio confirmed it is examining claims of missing particle and lighting effects

Engine firm says new model is “absolutely necessary” as it plans to “make Unity incrementally better”, introducing ‘pay to own’ option

Dev states that legal complications over Star Wars IP will be bypassed due to classification of Galaxy in Turmoil as a ‘parody’

Blizzard’s new shooter IP Overwatch manages to maintain its position at the head of the UK Top 40 this week. Sales of the online title fell just 54 per cent week-on-week, which is an indication of healthy performance. In second place is Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, whose sales fell …