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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 …

After seven years of bogies, Rory McIlroy has helped 2015’s instalment in the PGA Tour series straight to the UK retail chart top spot. Rory McIlroy PGA Tour is a big shake-up for the golfing franchise – it’s both the first PGA Tour to drop a year from its title …

Virtual reality pioneer snaps up Israel-based firm to “advance virtual reality”