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A special boxed release of The Witcher 3 Hearts of Stone has been delayed in North America, developer CD Projekt Red has confirmed. Word of logistical” issues from the studiocame just hours ahead of the official release of the popular RPG’s new content arrival. The delay affects all North American …

The UK’s greatest journalists have once again picked up top awards at the2015 Games Media Awards. Simon Parkin claimed two awards for his work, in both the Features Writer and Mainstream Voice categories. "I love writing, I love stories and this is the best industry to be writing about," Parkin …

Growing a fabulous moustache isn’t going to be the only way to contribute to Movember this year. GameSpot reports that The Movember Foundation has today launched a game on iOS called Run Mo Run! It’s also on the way to Android, although that version doesn’t seem to have appeared yet. …

Developers working on VR projects would do well to keep PC players’ current set-ups in mind as most potential adopters plan to hold on to their current rig. In a survey carried out buy Valve, 42 per cent of 2,000 respondents said they were not planning to upgrade their computer …

The original creator of football series Kick Off is back on board for a Sony-backed revival of the series. Kick Off, which vied for dominance with fellow top-down football series Sensible Soccer, first arrived in 1989. Dini went on to make Kick off 2, Goal! And eventually Kick Off 3, …

Facebook will sell the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset at cost in an attempt to boost early adoption, Credit Suisse has predicted. As reported by Barron’s, the analyst group reckons Facebook will hope to make money on the headsets via subsequent software sales. This model is not a million miles …

This evening, the industry will be celebrating the best of the best in the games media sector. The GMAs celebrate excellence in journalism across all disciplines – print, online, blogs, video and broadcast – and take place tonight at the Bloomsbury Ballroom, London. Doors open at 7pm and a drinks …

Scottish firm launches new film and post production divisions

Replay recorder and game footage highight sharing software Plays.tv is moving intoCounter-Strike: Global Offensivetoday. The player’s new capabilities forCounter-Strikeautomatically identify key events (such as multikills, headshots, bomb plants, and more) and also allows users to easily clip these moments together for one highlight tape. It also naturally tags the footage …

Wii U exclusive Super Mario Maker is riding high once again in Japan, as it fought off competition from Uncharted and FIFA to take the chart top spot. The DIY Nintendo title’s closest competitor came in the form of newcomer Pro Yakyu FamiSta Returns, which placed second, according to the …