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Overall, platform exclusivity is not a good thing for gamers. It can be a good thing for platform holders, of course. In principle, it’s great for games to be as widely available to as many potential players as possible. Releasing across formats helps that. Of course, it comes with other …

Racing specialist to take up 9,000 square feet of space in 100-year-old three-floor Custard Factory in Digbeth

EA has announced a PC version of the latest Need for Speed, and promised it will feature a range of enhancements. Among the perks include support for 4K visuals and an unlocked frame rate. Previous PC Need for Speed titles have suffered from a 30fps cap, much to the irritation …

2.0 update of game operations platform release, featuring cloud-based configuration, IAP receipt verification and live ops controls

Founder Ed Walker discusses the recent opening of his Leamington studio and working with a zoo

Sheila Ryan, VP of global human resources for Glu Mobile, reveals the firm’s ambitious expansion plans for 2016

Warner Bros' Veronique Lallier joins as VP of European publishing

In the second of our spotlights on top producers, we speak to Rovio’s senior producer Katharina Hautz about crossing from the world of film into games

University of Advancing Technology inviting young programmers for 24-hour hackathon

On the surface, Song of the Deep doesn’t come across as anything particularly remarkable. The 2D underwater action adventure is pretty, and bound to delight a certain type of gamer. But ultimately it looks like most other 2D indie games that are on the market at the moment. Yet there …