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Phil Tippett collaborating with HappyGiant on photogrammetry technology for HoloGrid: Monster Battle

‘The free-to-play space has become quite brutal in recent years, and I feel it's time we pivot to something new,’ says creator of Alice: Madness Returns

More than 200 devs to create games in three days at Jamchester

‘Holoportation’ technology projects real-time recreations of people and objects into real-life environments

Nintendo’s first foray into the world of smartphone gaming will be available in the UK this Thursday (March 31st). Those who have already registered for a Nintendo Account should have received an email informing them of the upcoming launch. The title will launch in the US on the same day. …

The eSports industry will receive 70% of all revenue from sponsors and advertisers in 2016, according to a Newzoo market report. The Global Esports Market Report expects brands, like endemic sponsors EIZO to the non-endemic Coca-Cola and PepsiCo companies, to spend $325m this year. That number represents a 49% growth …

22 years ago, Miles Jacobson entered Sports Interactive and landed his dream job working on Championship Manager. In the wake of his Person of the Year prize at the 2016 MCV Awards, he discusses his future in video games and looks back on a rollercoaster year. What does it mean …

Under four hours left to grab assets including weapons, characters, flora and vehicles

The US Department of Justice has said that it has successfully cracked the iPhone at the centre of the security dispute between Apple and the FBI. In February Apple hit the headlines when it accused the FBI of threatening digital security after the agency demanded that that the company help …

Three-day event aimed at introducing teenagers to aspects of the development industry joins London Games Festival line-up