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A 24-hour Twitch stream kicking off tomorrow hopes to raise money for the really very wonderful SpecialEffect. The event is called GameBlast16. It will be broadcast live on Twitch from the Cambridge HQ of Runescape developer Jagex. Activities include the 1,000 litre gunging of the Runescape dev team, who will …

We talk to Wooga and the show's writers to find out how they're creating a gem-swapping saga

This week’s Japanese charts – provided by Famitsu – feature a wealth of brand new releases. The best-performing of these titles is Kadokawa’s Vita title KanColle Kai, which sold 137,201 units during the week. Meanwhile, Koei Tecmo’s Attack on Titan game takes second, third and eighth places. The PS4 SKU …

Japanese publisher and former Neo Geo platform holder SNK Playmore has created a new subsidiary in an effort to make the most of its rich stable of IP. SNK Entertainment will work to find a way to use the company’s 200+ franchises, which include classics such as Metal Slug, Fatal …

The platform holders’ obsession over keeping their new consoles a surprise is damaging their relationships with devs, the head of Moon Studios has argued. Thomas Mahler, CEO of the Ori and the Blind Forest creator, took to aNeoGAFdiscussion about the mystery of Nintendo’s upcoming NX console to air his complaints. …

It has been revealed that a planned original Star Wars trilogy sequel game would have featured a storyline not entirely dissimilar to that seen in Episode VII: The Force Awakens. A few years ago a book examining the history of LucasArts lifted the lid on a number of logos for …

With just over two weeks to go, Sold Out's Garry Williams offers advice for those all important pitches and meetings

High Street retailer GAME has revealed it is making some changes to its Scottish store portfolio. The company has confirmed to MCV that it is merging its two Livingston sites. It is also is closing its Hamilton store and merging it with the Motherwell branch. In addition, GAME is opening …

Xamarin’s tech integrated into Visual Studio, Microsoft Azure and more

The MCV Awards are just one week away and a flurry of names are showing their support of the big event. Leading European games show Gamescom has signed as event partner, along with video hosting specialist Playwire. Gamescom project manager Tim Endres is looking forward to continuing a long-standing partnership …