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Other new features include crowd animation tools, modelling tech and third-party rendering for Houdini Indie

‘I actually think it's better to make games using internal tools,’ says founder Hideo Kojima, but explains that external tools will allow him to release first title faster

Android has become the latest platform to allow developers to launch their work-in-progress games in Early Access. Google Play has introduced a new Early Access category, which will showcase a select number of unreleased titles and open beta tests to users. Google’s Android teamaddedthat it was making open betas easier …

Programme curated with help of VRML co-creator Tony Parsi runs from June to August and focuses on Unity development

The good news is that there are probably not that many people left who haven’t already bought the game. With sales in excess of 70m units, Minecraft is one of the world’s biggest games. But if you’re yet to grab yourself a copy, you might want to do so before …

Users able to send feedback on open beta tests directly to creators

The director of The Taken King has been put in charge of Destiny 2 development. That’s according to Kotaku, whose track record on Destiny leaks is top notch. Earlier this year it revealed that Destiny 2 had been pushed back to 2017 – news that was officially confirmed a few …

Integration available now through GitHub, with binary tools launch arriving in 4.12 update on June 1st

Team Ninja has published the results of a survey taken by those who recently tried the first playable alpha of upcoming PS4 title Nioh. The game has, like so many others, followed the lead of Dark Souls, not least of which when it comes to difficulty. Surprisingly, Asian gamers expressed …

The winners of this year’s Women in Games Awards have been revealed. UKIE’s Dr Jo Twist walked away with the Outstanding Contribution prize, following a video from her industry colleagues praising her many achievements and huge impact on the UK games market. Meanwhile, the Businesswoman of the Year prize went …