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Firefox developer Mozilla has announced that the latest version of the browser will block Flash by default. The news comes after a seemingly never-ending string of security concerns about the once popular software, the most recent of which involved the exposure of a major vulnerability detailed in 400GB worth of …

This year’s Develop: Brighton conference will mark a ten-year run in which the industry has changed beyond anyone’s imagining, says Owain Bennallack, who has served a decade on the event’s steering committee

The spiritual successor to Syndicate is on target for a full release in August. The game was successfully funded on Kickstarter in the summer of 2013 and then hit Steam Early Access late last year. It will be released in full on August 28th. We’re pleased to announce that Satellite …

If you’re looking to invest in games, now’s the time. That’s according to a new report from technology analyst Digi-Capital, which states that investments in the industry have almost halved in value (down by 48 per cent) during the first half of 2015 compared to 2014. This follows 2014’s own …

Colossal Order CEO champions the impact modders can have on a game's success

Surprise! Activision has with no fanfare or hype released a bundle of both Prototype games on Xbox One. Both Prototype and Prototype 2 are available to download from Xbox Live now, priced at 39.99. There’s no word yet on any potential differences compared to the original releases bar the inclusion …

Apple’s contactless payment service has finally come to the UK today (July 14th), nine months after its launch in America. Apple Pay will support over 250,000 stores and companies in the UK, including JD Sports, Topshop, Nando’s, Wagamamas, Waitrose and Lidl. At launch participating banks include Natwest, Nationwide, American Express …

Industry veteran highlights the many barriers both technologies face before they will achieve mass adoption

Develop asks the experts how to offer the best gaming experience in VR

Oculus founder Palmer Luckey has dismissed concerns that the Rift virtual reality headset will be designed as a closed ecosystem. A Reddit thread attempting to dissuade readers from buying the upcoming consumer version of the VR device cited Oculus’ funding of two dozen Rift-exclusive titles as a sign that the …