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Torn Banner Studios, the team who made Chivalry: Medieval Warfare and Chivalry: Deadliest Warrior, is working on a new game. According to the firm’s website the new game is called Arcane Warfare: Mirage. Details are a bit limited at the moment, but we do know that the title is coming …

The Crown Prosecution Service has published a new set of guidelines designed to broaden the scope with which online bullies can be prosecuted. Among the new crimes is the setting up of fake profiles in another person’s name. There is also clarification on actions such as revenge porn and intimidation, …

PlayStation 4 has cemented its place as the UK’s most popular games console. According to UK retailers, quoting GfK Entertainment figures, PS4 passed the 3m sales milestone back in January. The news comes as the firm fills two key roles at its UK division. Richard Keen has been promoted to …

The government has said it would consider taking action against the providers of adblockers in an attempt to protect the press. The Guardian reports that culture secretary John Whittingdale has said that the technology poses very real threat to the global media, and that he intends to organise a roundtable …

UltimatePointer claims that Wii’s handheld controller infringed upon its technology described as ‘vexatious’ and ‘wanton’

Just1337, D3DGear and Microids among the studios accused of paying as little as $5 for good coverage on work-for-hire websites such as Fiverr

Annual celebration of the best games development talent returns on Wednesday, July 13th

Our annual awards return and, as always, aim to reward the most creative and innovative talent from across the UK and Europe. Want to ensure your achievements are recognised? Simply follow our handy guide to this year’s categories

Ubisoft might be on the verge of forgetting the recent sales flops that were its Wii U exclusives by making one of its most anticipated titles a Nintendo NX only release. Destructoid reports that Nintendo has apparently agreed to fund the game’s development in exchange for exclusivity, in much the …

Multiplayer titles focus of worldwide search by company’s WG Labs