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The government has said it would consider taking action against the providers of adblockers in an attempt to protect the press. The Guardian reports that culture secretary John Whittingdale has said that the technology poses very real threat to the global media, and that he intends to organise a roundtable …
Read More »Nintendo successfully re-defends Wiimote patent lawsuit
UltimatePointer claims that Wii’s handheld controller infringed upon its technology described as ‘vexatious’ and ‘wanton’
Read More »Devs called out for allegedly purchasing positive Steam reviews
Just1337, D3DGear and Microids among the studios accused of paying as little as $5 for good coverage on work-for-hire websites such as Fiverr
Read More »Nominations now open for Develop Awards 2016
Annual celebration of the best games development talent returns on Wednesday, July 13th
Read More »Develop Awards 2016: How To Enter
Our annual awards return and, as always, aim to reward the most creative and innovative talent from across the UK and Europe. Want to ensure your achievements are recognised? Simply follow our handy guide to this year’s categories
Read More »Beyond Good and Evil 2 is an NX exclusive, rumour claims
Ubisoft might be on the verge of forgetting the recent sales flops that were its Wii U exclusives by making one of its most anticipated titles a Nintendo NX only release. Destructoid reports that Nintendo has apparently agreed to fund the game’s development in exchange for exclusivity, in much the …
Read More »Wargaming launches $10,000 hunt for innovative PC and mobile devs
Multiplayer titles focus of worldwide search by company’s WG Labs
Read More »Supercell’s Clash Royale tops App Store charts
Clash of Clans developer Supercell is once again at the top of the App Store charts with its new title Clash Royale. The firm’s new game shot straight to the No.1 spot in the US within twelve hours of it launching. In the UK it’s the best-selling free title on …
Read More »Blizzard honours late Diablo III dev with secret cow level
Tribute paid to artist Kevin Kanai Griffith with reference to Diablo II accessible only during his birth month
Read More »Developers refute Spintires sabotage claims as game is pulled from Steam
While the idea of a developer deliberately breaking a game as an act of vengeance is a sexy one, it looks as if the truth behind yesterday’s Spintires fiasco is entirely less dramatic. It was claimed yesterday that Spintires creator Pavel Zagrebennyj had inserted a ‘timebomb’ bug into existing copies …
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