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Tomb Raider, Mirror’s Edge and BioShock scribe urges creators to respect the need for narrative as much as core gameplay

The extent of the troubles that had embroiled the studio formerly known as Free Radical has been revealed. Speaking to The Guardian, Dambuster Studios studio head Hasit Zala revealed that things had gotten pretty dark for the Homefront: The Revolution developer by the summer of 2014. Crytek ran into financial …

Although unplanned reveals can spark genuine excitement and interest in a game, they can also potentially affect deals and share prices, Jason Kingsley explains

A collaboration between film director Guillermo del Toro and Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima is still on the cards. Following the troubled creation of the pair’s Silent Hills, which eventually resulted in the game’s cancellation last year, del Toro vowed that he was done with the gamesindustry. Now, it …

‘They're different than anything we've done before,’ Todd Howard teases, while revealing that new studio in Montreal will focus on mobile

Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima has said the perception that he takes too long and spends too much money on development of his games is untrue. The statement came in an interview with GameSpot that coincided with his receipt of an AIAS Hall of Fame award at last night’s …

Kojima backs potential for horror in VR and dismisses perception as overshooting budget and schedule

Former development director for publisher oversaw the creation of Lord of the Rings, Dungeons and Dragons and DC Comics MMOs

Glu may be entering a period of struggle, but its faith in all things Kardashian is not to be shaken. VentureBeat reports that the company has signed celebrity pair Kendall & Kylie for an iOS and Android game. Kendall and Kylie, incidentally, are the younger half sisters of Kim Kardashian. …

American network The CW aired the final part of Machinima’s Chasing the Cup docuseries on Monday night to an audience of around 346,800 viewers. The online series had previously whittled a tournament bracket of Mortal Kombat X players down to just five competing for the biggest share of a $100,000 …