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The mystery behind Mojang’s failure to release Scrolls on iOS appears to have been solved. The game was released on PC and Android last December but despite being scheduled to appear on Apple’s devices never migrated to the platform. Touch Arcade reports that the game was actually successfully ported to …

$6,333,295 – that’s how much was successfully raised by Shenmue 3 on Kickstarter. The campaign came to a close over the weekend, with the final total raised from 69,320 backers. The number makes it the highest ever funded video game and the third highest funded ‘games’ project behind card game …

The first major crowdfunding success for the games industry is now on course to break even. In a new video documentary, studio founder and veteran developer Tim Schafer explains that the adventure game’s development costs were actually more than the total raised via crowdfunding, according toGames Industry. My expectation with …

Data visualisation content organised by Epic Games and Wellcome Trust comes to an end

Games are increasingly being used in education as a method to get children engaged with their studies. Craig Chapple speaks to d3t about it’s recreation of the Battle of Bannockburn

A significant, but not final, fix for the PC version of Batman Arkham Knight will be released next month. Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment, Rocksteady and our partners are targeting an interim patch update for existing players to be released in August,” the publishersaid. This update will address many of the …

GameSparks’ CEO Griffin Parry discusses the importance of choosing tools carefully so devs can focus on creating

Double Fine founder says games sales have surpassed total raised via Kickstarter

The two-day funeral for former Nintendo president Satoru Iwata was attended by around 4,100 people. The Wall Street Journal reports that thousands of well-wishers lined up to pass the coffin, many carrying their 3DS handheld with them. 2,600 attended on the first day and 1,400 on the second. Iwata’s death …

Capcom has adapted a slightly different business model for Street Fighter V, with players able to earn all of its extra content without spending a penny. The publisher describes it as a service-based approach” and it certainly seems to ape the model seen in hits such as League of Legends …