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Open-source AIX platform to support cause-and-effect study of artificial intelligence by developers, researchers and students

Chinese launch of MMO cancelled as studio moves to focus on supporting ‘live game’ in US and Europe

We already know that Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon are on the way in this, the 20th anniversary year of Pokemon. But another title has now also been confirmed. It’s called Pokemon Co-Master, Wired reports, and is a free-to-play digital boardgame in development for smartphones and tablets. The project is …

Devs can choose to automatically adjust server use according to player and game session count, plus other metrics

Ian Goodall from recruitment expert Aardvark Swift offers advice for devs aiming to set themselves up as a contractor

Deciding what marketing stunts to cover or not to cover can be somewhat difficult. Ultimately, as a trade site, MCV’s in the business of drawing attention to the marketing activities of our community, the UK games business But we also have to serve our readers. So bloke from some boy …

Paradox Interactive is celebrating the first birthday of city builder Cities: Skylines by announcing a highly impressive sales milestone. The game has in its first year sold over 2m units worldwide. It’s the fastest selling game the company has ever released. It previously sold 250k units on its first day, …

EA’s Plants vs Zombies series is branching out into a third genre. Plants vs. Zombies: Heroes follows the template laid down by other card battlers by allowing players to amass a team of heroes and fending off against rival decks. Old characters will also be joined by a new cast. …

Polish studio aiming for “two-fold” expansion of dev team, with four new teams

All 4 Games' head Colin MacDonald offers advise to those flying to San Francisco next week