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Former Silent Hills collaborators Hideo Kojima and Guillermo del Toro will reunite once again to discuss their creative processes. The Metal Gear Solid creator and film director behind Pan’s Labyrinth, Crimson Peak and Pacific Rim will talk during this year’s DICE Summit. The pair previously worked together on Konami’s cancelled …

This year kicked off with a bang. Vulcun announced theend of paid fantasyon their platform. Discord, a social platform for gamers, raised a$20 millionround. There was also continued investment in the tournament and league space, with FaceIt announcing a$15 million Series A round. See the infographic after the jump for …

Developer CCP has said that it is calling time on online PS3’s EVE-themed shooter Dust 514. In its place will arrive an in-development and untitled PC project that will build on what the defunct shooter tried to offer. Dust 514 will be shut down on May 30th. We are very …

NBA 2K16 will be the first game in the basketball franchise to offer an accompanying eSports tournament, to begin on February 15. The Road to Finals will run alongside this year’s NBA season, culminating in the Finals in June, and run on both PS4 and Xbox One versions of the …

One ofSuper Smash Bros. Melee’stop players is hanging up his controller and ending a career that’s lasted six years. Jason Bizzarro Flame” Yoon has retired and will no longer focus onMelee. Yoon says he plans to stick around esports and attend West Coast tournaments, but will pursue the career as …

Event from February 16th to 18th will also see Kojima inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame

Studio will reveal the secrets behind Fallout 4’s modular level design

Peter Molyneux has given his first interview to the press in nearly a year, in which he admits that he nearly abandoned game development entirely. The famed UK developer had vowed to never talk to the press again. This followed the revelation that promises made to the winner of 22Cans’ …

The EA UK team has welcomed two new members to its fold. Former eBay senior media strategist Richard Bettinson (pictured, left) has joined the company as head of media and innovation. Bettinson said: I’m looking forward to working with the team to develop our media strategy and to deliver creative …

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