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Mobile games publisher continues expansion in genre

Sony has confirmed the first piece of DLC for From Software’s successful action-RPG Bloodborne. The Old Hunters will explore the nightmare of the hunters who once guarded Byrgenwerth. It’s set in what is described as a nightmare world where hunters from the past are trapped forever”. As well as the …

Publisher Capcom has said it is to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Resident Evil series with… a team-based first person shooter. Resident Evil Umbrella Corps has an air of Resident Evil Raccoon City about it, although infused with a big dose of modern FPS trappings. We know the game …

Need for Speed developer Ghost Games has announced the PC version won’t make it out alongside its console counterparts this November. Need for Speed was previously confirmed for a November 3rd, 2015 launch on PS4, Xbox One and Windows PC. This week however, the studioannouncedit will need to delay the …

Naughty Dog creative director Neil Druckmann has expressed his interest in developing a new game based on the Half-Life franchise. Druckmann – who wrote The Last of Us and is currently working on Uncharted 4 – recently took toTwitterto publicly declare Naughty Dog’s interest in Valve’s IP. Look, Valve, all …

The PS4 iteration of PS2 Classics could be in the works, as a trio of the legacy hardware’s titles have been rated by the Pan European Game Information Board. Gematsu reports Twisted Metal: Black, Ape Escape 2 and Dark Chronicle (Dark Cloud 2 in the US) have been rated on …

Murasaki Baby developer plots hiring run

Founder Oskari Hakkinen speaks to Develop about its ambitious new project

Japanese publisher Experience has announced its intention to release two JRPGs on Xbox One. Pure Xbox reports that CEO Hajime Chikami has confirmed global releases for both Stranger of Sword City and an in-development game going by the working title of Students of the Round 2. Both will offer full …

The public has just a few hours to get their votes in for this year’s h.Club 100 list. Voting closes at midnight tonight (Monday, September 14th). The public vote decides who takes away the People’s Choice award. Those interested in taking part should head here to register their choices. Voting …