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Develop asks those running the studios in the city what makes it an ideal location for development

Indie hit Her Story has shifted 100,000 copies in its first month on sale. That’s according to developer Sam Barlow, who took to Twitter (below) to announce the news. The game came out on June 24th, and fast became a hit. It casts players as someone watching interview footage from …

Sony is hiking the price of some of its PlayStation Plus subscriptions – specifically its one and three-month costs. At the moment, one month of PlayStation Plus will set consumers back 5.49, while three months of the online service costs 11.99. Sony says that these are set to rise ‘in …

You have until the end of the working week to get your nominations in for the Games Media Awards 2015. The event returns on October 14th and marks the ninth annual outing of the always-talked-about event which champions the best in games editorial. After a successful revamp last year – …

Intel Developer Blog: A quick overview of the tools you can use to create your app

QA outfit expands service offerings with purchase of Develop Award-winning studio

GAME has increased its gross margins for the second half of its financial year As a result, it expects its full year financials to fall in line with expectations. GAME says it has improved its margins and is enjoying a profitable period, despite a decline in hardware revenues. Sales of …

Smach Zero – the portable Steam machine formerly known as SteamBoy – will launch late next year, manufacturer Smach has announced. The company revealed at gamescom the renamed portable SteamOS device will arrive in Q4 2016, in time for the holidays. It’ll cost $299 (€299 in Europe) for pre-orders starting …

Blizzard is hiring for an unannounced project related to the Diablo franchise, according to a new job listing posted by the developer. According toBlizzard’s listing, the studio is in search of an art director that brings a passion for games with a deep understanding of the Diablo franchise.” The listing …

Take-Two has announced its quarterly financial results, revealing that Grand Theft Auto V has shipped more than 54m units life-to-date. The firm’s results from the previous quarter indicate that GTA V sold over 2m units during the three month period ending on June 30th. Total revenue for Rockstar and 2K’s …