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Lucid Games programmer Joe Hurst discusses the recruitment process at the Geometry Wars 3 developer

An extra 30 tickets are now available for MCV and Develop’s Christmas Party. The party will take place on Thursday, December 3rd at the Sway Bar in Holborn (London) and runs from 7pm until 2am. The bar is free for part of the night, there’s a buffet supper and tickets …

Flight simulation specialist declares independence in the wake of publisher's demise

This week, the Whiteout Yeti offers a new microphone for YouTubers and streamers, while PlayStation has a premium headset for PS4 players Blue Microphones Whiteout Yeti gaming microphone The popular Yeti USB microphone has been given a clean makeover for streamers and YouTubers. Blue Microphones’ peripheral includes a number of …

Deep Silver has released a new promotion for upcoming Mega Man spiritual successor, Mighty No.9. New modes include Boss Rush Mode, VR Challenges, One-Hit-Death Maniac Mode, as well as online multiplayer. Mighty No.9 is a spiritual successor to the Mega Man series made by one of the devs who made …

Lara Croft’s latest hasn’t been a disappointment for its publishers, developer Crystal Dynamics has insisted. Xbox-exclusive release Rise of the Tomb Raider launched the same week as Fallout 4 and charted at fourth, below Call of Duty and FIFA, leading some onlookers to express concern about its sales performance at …

It seems that Platinum Games might be making a game based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles brand. That’s a listing from the Australian Classification Board is to be believed. According to the ACB, the game is called Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan, it is multi-platform and being …

Nintendo’s next home console is set for an explosive start. That’s according to component suppliers for the NX cited by DigiTimes, who have pegged first-year shipments for the new hardware at between 10 and 12 million. That is, of course, if the mysterious new machine launches when it is rumoured …

WB Games Montreal is looking to return to the world of comic book spin-offs. The Batman Arkham Origins studio has posted a job listing on its recruitment site revealing its plans for at least a couple of new titles based on the work of Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman publisher …

Steam Spy has accused a number of developers of foul play ahead of the distributor’s latest major sale. Silicon Anglereports the Steam analytics website called out multiple studios for raising the prices of their products just before the PC platform’s Exploration Sale – thus allowing them to gain featuring while …