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Razer 'not taking up the withstanding contracts'

Many developers who signed up to Ouya’s ‘Free the Games’ funding program fear that the companies buyout at the hands of Razer will result in owed money going unpaid. ‘Free the Games’ was announced back in July 2013. It promised to match the crowfunded totals raised by titles that pledged …

We ask audio experts from leading studios and services firms for their advice on ensuring your game sounds as good as it looks

New management system designed to help devs combine monetisation and player retention

Ubisoft’s Christian Godorr also joins as publisher continues mobile push

The decision to make Rise of the Tomb Raider a timed Xbox One exclusive was a tough one, Square Enix has admitted, but one that it believes will bring long-term benefits to the series. "I hope fans know that it wasn’t an easy decision,” CEO Phil Rogers told Examiner. I …

Mafia III has been confirmed by publisher 2K Games, although its full reveal won’t come until Gamescom next week. All we know for now is that the game is coming and that the first trailer will be released on Wednesday August 5th at 13:00 UK time. The game will also …

It’s Hogan out, Arnie in, as the film star’s iconic murder-machine The Terminator joins the roster of wrestling game WWE 2K16. Mere days after Hulk Hogan’s eradication from the WWE, including removal from its Hall of Fame, various television hosting duties and his place in upcoming game WWE 2K16, after …

Intel Developer Blog: A guide to Intel processor graphics

Italian games firm sees Asian market as “a big opportunity”