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The new Apple TV may not be offering the gaming dream that was expected, but a new controller intends to deliver console-style gaming to those who do invest. The Bluetooth Nimbus controller from SteelSeries is not only being promoted on the Apple TV page, but Polygon reports that the device …

Nintendo also reports 30 per cent increase in 3DS sales over last eight months

Doctor Who is again being used as an educational vehicle, this time to encourage kids to learn how to design games. The Doctor Who Game Maker will go live next week on September 15th (just a few days before the Timelord’s return to our TV screens on September 19th). It’s …

There may never be any single-player DLC for Grand Theft Auto V. When asked about the possibility by IGN, Rockster North’s director of design Imran Sarwar replied: "Right now our focus is on GTA Online which has exceeded our expectations. We currently have all key members of the team that …

We speak to Guerrilla Games boss Hermen Hulst on how the Killzone studio is handling it

The Taken King is very nearly upon us, so of course it’s time for a big promotional push from Activision. This new Destiny live-action short maintains the tradition of using Led Zeppelin tracks, this time featuring ‘Black Dog’, much like the game’s most recent trailer. This new video is directed …

Publisher undergoing 'ambitious cost reduction program'

New Maker Kits to be published over the coming weeks

Developer Wales Interactive has said that it was asked for a payment of $22,000 when it approached a YouTuber about possible coverage for its game. Ben Tester, the PR man for the Soul Axiom creators, said that the YouTuber in question had a few million subscribers”. He was told that …

Scotland is home to 97 studios, with over half developing for mobile and tablet