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A series of tweets by Minecraft creator Markus Persson has highlighted the developer’s struggles in trying to adjust to his newfound wealth. Microsoft last year acquired Minecraft maker Mojang for $2.5bn, with Notch himself netting somewhere in the region of $1.5bn. He used some of the money to buy a …

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Hardcore shmup specialist Cave could be about to have its extensive library released on Steam. A new website called Caveshmups.com carries the slogan Steam can’t dodge these bullets” as well as the name of publisher Degica. That company is behind a string of Japanese releases on Steam including fellow shmups …

State of Play Games, UKIE, Develop VR panel and more planned for London event

Square Enix has accompanied the announcement of the Deus Ex: Mankind Divided release date with the announcement of a tiered pre-order system. The game itself will be released on February 23rd, although it might arrive a little earlier depending on what happens between now and release. That’s because an earlier …

Microsoft’s fancy new Elite controller isn’t the only high-spec addition to a new Xbox One bundle on the way later this year. The Xbox One Elite Bundle will indeed contain the console’s new controller, boasting a host of customisation options and top-end materials. It commands a premium price, too, carrying …

Design director Gary Napper leaving UK developer after working on Alien: Isolation VR demo

Not for the first time Apple is said to be ready to position the next iteration of Apple TV as a living room games device. It’s always seemed like the logical next step for the hardware, but minor revisions to the hardware have been and gone without any meaningful attempt …

Capcom is bundling two of its digital Resident Evil remakes onto disc. Resident Evil Origins Collection will include two games – Resident Evil HD, which was released on consoles earlier this year, and Resident Evil 0, which is due out on PS4, Xbox One and PC in early 2016. The …

Grip raised just over a quarter of its target, but plans for Early Access on course for November