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The writer of Half-Life 1 and 2 has revealed that he is no longer working at Valve after 18 years at the company. Marc Laidlaw wrote both 1998’s Half-Life and its acclaimed 2004 sequel alone, becoming lead writer for the latter title’s two follow-up episodes. In response to afan emailrequesting …

PlayStation platform holder Sony has risked aggravating the sizable YouTube community by applying to trademark one of its most popular terms. ‘Let’s Play’ is a term widely used by many makers for gameplay videos. However, Sony in October filed a trademark application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office …

Company created in 2013 by Activision co-founder Howard Marks and Ron Miller

Dave Dohrmann takes over as acting CEO at Marvel Heroes firm

Bloodborne, Undertale, Her Story and Fallout 4 also claim multiple nods

Oculus boss Palmer Luckey has said that gamers shouldn’t expect as much gaming clout from PlayStation VR as they will get from Oculus Rift. Their headset isn’t quite as high-end as ours,” he told IB Times. And the PlayStation 4 is not nearly as powerful as our recommended spec for …

Craig Pearn, talent acquisition manager at Ubisoft’s Reflections studio, offers advice on standing out from your peers

Activision’s Call of Duty starts 2016 as it ended 2015: in the No.1 spot in the All Formats Top 40. The title holds pole position, despite a 68 per cent drop in sales, ahead of soccer blockbuster FIFA 16. EA’s football game climbed two places this week and reaches No.2. …

We speak to the Dying Light development director Pawel Zawodny

Wireless controllers are one of the most welcome additions to modern consoles, but they come at a price. That price being – if you run out of charge mid-game (and you will thanks to the limited battery life) you face a spell sitting a couple of feet from the screen …