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Studios invited to network at second Guild For Developers event

The much-sought Journalists’ Journalist prize is returning to this year’s Games Media Awards. This gong celebrates who the media feels is the standout journalist based on their entire body of work, and is voted for on the night by the press in attendance. Its announcement is the grand finale of …

Entire project available to use in Unreal Engine 4-based projects

The finalists for the 2015 Games Media Awards have been announced. This year’s awards event feature new categories recognising YouTube and streaming personalities, as well as the Mainstream Voice award – celebrating journalists that write for a broader market. Furthermore, we have since split the Podcast and Radio category to …

Virtual reality headset shipments will reach 30 million by 2020, a new report claims. Juniper Researchbelieves next year will see just over three million VR headsets sold. Hardware revenue from HMD sales is expected to exceed $4 billion by 2020. The biggest market for VR is expected to be North …

A new report claims that Konami has ceased production on all console titles except for the Pro Evolution Soccer series. That’s according to yet another report from French site Gameblog, although Eurogamer says that it has also been told the claims are true. As a result it means that there …

Rick Smith joins as senior director of engineering services

One-third of pupils claim their school doesn't offer an internship programme

We speak to the firm's Edd Smith about the latest outing for its new IP

Tensions between EA and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) have boiled over once again. The publisher has confirmed that the likenesses of 13 female players have been pulled from FIFA 16 over fears that their appearance in the game could dent their future aspirations in the sport. Of the …