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As previously touted by its creator Garry Newman, PC Early Access hit Rust has started automatically choosing a player’s character gender according to an algorithm based on their Steam ID. We understand this is a sore subject for a lot of people. We understand that you may now be a …

John McCormack compares fate of beloved British studio to death of Bullfrog upon acquisition by EA in 2001

With annual games revenues reaching $1.5bn (1.08bn), Spain has become the ninth biggest market worldwide and the fourth in Europe last year, outperforming Italy for the first time, according to research firm Newzoo. The market has grown by eight per cent since 2015 and the beginning of 2016. This is …

DomiNations dev co-founder Tim Train reflects on the game's first year

$1,000 up for grabs for two Mississippi High School graduates seeking a career in development

Jason Avent spent five years at the outlet

Any concerns about the viability of Codemasters appear to have been abated with news of its deal to acquire the talent behind Evolution Studios. It was reported this morning that the Evolution team, behind Sony’s Driveclub, is being integrated into Codemasters, with founder Mike Hocking becoming VP of product development. …

Driveclub dev’s director Mick Hocking to oversee all Codies studios

But creative director Sam Lake insists that studio’s focus remains on “story and storytelling”

Codemasters has stepped in to save recently shut Driveclub developer Evolution Studios. The closure of the Sony studio was announced last month, but now the team is heading over to Codemasters, with Evolution co-founder Mike Hocking being named as Codemasters’ VP of product development, overseeing activity across all Codemasters studios. …