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Just another normal day in the games industry, then. Recently released Baldur’s Gate expansion Siege of Dragonspear has found itself subject to heavy criticism from segments of the fanbase, with the anger seemingly directed toward two fronts. On the one hand, there is widespread frustration at the game’s technical performance. …

Kratos may be turning his back on the Greeks and heading North in the next God of War. Gematsu reports that a chunk of leaked information compiled by Neogaf points to a Norse setting for upcoming PS4 title God of War 4. The images come from the portfolio of a …

Harbottle & Lewis' Daniel Tozer and Natalie Smith discuss how VR devs can guard themselves against product liability and data protection problems

Sony’s PS4 will get a big new piece of functionality as part of tomorrow’s (April 6th) console update. Remote Play will be added via PC and Mac for the first time, allowing owners to play their console through their computer, freeing up the TV and offering more freedom to play …

Director behind PC and Xbox exploration game explains why there is no combat in his title

NDreams CEO Patrick O’Luanaigh discusses why VR isn’t just a single-person experience

Mobile giant allowing other devs to connect millions of players together

Hideo Kojima will receive this year’s Development Legend prize at the Develop Industry Excellence Awards on Wednesday, July 13th. The award recognises his decades of visionary game design– most notably through his flagship Metal Gear Solid series, but also on Zone of the Enders, Boktai and his early titles such …

Metal Gear Solid creator to be awarded top honour this July

New office space acquired and adapted to providing QA for Oculus, Vive and more