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One of the Oculus Rift’s earliest and brightest talismans has turned heel and backed a rival device. Eurogamer reports that developer Frontier has confirmed that its virtual reality development efforts are now being focused on Steam’s HTC Vive headset. Indeed, Elite Dangerous hasn’t been updated to work with more recent …

For a long time, Quebec has inspired jealous rivals around the world for its generous tax breaks. But how are those incentives actually being put to use in Quebec City? Develop investigates the small but tightly-knit community

Dominic Wheatley has a point to prove. The co-founder of Eidos – the Brit firm behind hits such as Championship Manager, Hitman and Tomb Raider – departed the company after it had floated. Years of uncertainty followed, as it passed through different owners before finally being acquired by Japanese giant …

Just under ten years ago, Boris Johnson said that computer games rot the brain. He said it was time to say ‘no to Nintendo’, ‘garrotte the Game Boy’ and ‘paralyse the PlayStation’. Thanks Boris. Ten years later, and he’s not just changed his tune, but he has handed the games …

Deck13's Thorsten Lange offers advice on how you can bag a career leap

The omission of a controversial plotline from 3DS title Fire Emblem: Fates was purely driven to standard localisation practices, Nintendo has said. It was revealed yesterday that a plot involving a lesbian character who has her drink spiked to trick her into falling in love with a male companion would …

The Sheffield-based developer has produced triple-A titles in some world-renowned franchises, but still feels like it is “the UK’s best-kept secret”. We find out more about the studio’s rise from ‘port-plusses’ to its new blockbuster titles

Playmob’s Lee Hinds examines how popular online streamers can harness their audience for good

Are you familiar with the word ‘crunch’? In game development terms, it refers to a period typically approaching the release of a title when deadlines are approaching so rapidly that coders are forced to work all hours of the day, sometimes for weeks or months at a time, in order …

Audio post-production company expands with second branch in ‘Silicon Spa’