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Mojang has paired up with NetEase to make a bespoke version of Minecraft fro the Chinese market. The deal is for a PC version of Minecraft for Pocket, fully localised for the region. It’s a good fit, you’d think, what with China’s propensity for digital PC titles. We’ll always embrace …

Publisher Avanquest is now entirely dedicated to video games. The UK firm used to publish a number of non-game software, but that has now changed following the firm’s acquisition by US publisher Maximum Games. Avanquest will now be called Maximum Games, and its line-up for the year includes PS4 and …

Popular mobile puzzle game Monument Valley is now two years old, and total downloads across all major mobile platforms has now surpassed 26m. 3m were racked up in the first year, meaning the game was downloaded a whopping 23m times between April 3rd, 2015 and April 3rd, 2016. Despite being …

Sega, once a dominant force in the console space, has reduced its presence in the sector over the years. Though it still supports console platforms, the firm is today best known as a PC publisher, producing the likes of Football Manager, Total War, Company of Heroes and Dawn of War. …

The launch of SimCity in 2013 has become one of gaming’s most infamous online cock-ups. The Maxis title arrived alongside a huge amount of hype, but the decision to require that even single player users log onto EA’s systems to access their game led to millions being unable to play …

John Broomhall talks with the Far Cry Primal composer about making ancient history sound contemporary

With The Banner Saga 2 now out in the wild, the team at Stoic takes time to reflect on making the first game. Will Freeman learns how a Viking epic prepared the studio for a dazzling sequel

A developer who had been told his game could not be classified as such on the iOS App Store has said the decision has been reversed. Just happening: Apple reconsider its decision, they will publish Liyla as a Game,” creator Rasheed Abueideh said. Thanks to all of you.” The Liyla …

Liyla and the Shadows of War will now be released in the App Store’s Games category

Fans of upcoming character-based shooter are now campaigning for the inclusion of ‘Birst’ in the game