Telltale has provided the first look at its episodic collaboration with Mojang, Minecraft: Story Mode. The studio peeled back the curtain on their latest crossover effort at MineCon 2015 this past weekend in London. The debut trailer introduces the game’s protagonist Jesse, voiced by comedian and actor Patton Oswalt, along …
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Mojang reveals Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition
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Read More »Club Nintendo discontinued in North America
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Read More »GameStop hasn’t given up on pre-owned digital games
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Read More »Digital Extremes infiltrated by random gamer
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A Canadian gamer spent the day posing as a developer in the offices of Warframe developer Digital Extremes – and discovered details about an unannounced title in the process. Kotaku has verified the legitimacy of claims made on Reddit (which have since been deleted) in which a user named UndercoverLegend …
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Read More »PowaBand wants to reward physical activity with IAPs
Want to unlock some virtual currency in that smartphone game you’ve been playing? Are you willing to charge about the garden for half an hour to do it? That’s idea behind a new startup called PowaBand. It’s a fitness tracker designed for kids aged 6-16. The device (which houses a …
Read More »UK creative industries now account for 1.8m jobs
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[Industry news] XDS 2026 Insights Report is now live
The 2026 XDS Insights Report examines how external development partnerships are evolving as they become a core part of modern production pipelines. Based on input from 250+ industry professionals, the report shows an ecosystem moving beyond delivery risk and into a new phase shaped by coordination, governance, and long-term collaboration.
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