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Reddit user spends whole day at Warframe studio, uncovers secret game, enjoys free lunch

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 …

Michael Souto talks us through the localisation specialist's hopes of transitioning from bridesmaid to bride

New features include Tile Set Studio and texture streaming support in translucent materials

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 …

Employment up 5.5 per cent between 2013 and 2014 – more than double the rise in national employment

A number of indie games developers intend to celebrate American Independence day tomorrow by not putting their games on sale. With the intensifying race to the bottom threatening the bottom line for many smaller (and some not so small) developers, the promotion hopes not only to highlight the situation but …

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The Foundry's Philippa Carroll discusses the latest developments to its compositing tool

Bandai Namco has revealed a Dragon Ball Z hardware bundle for Nintendo’s New 3DS for the upcoming Extreme Butoden title. The package provides consumers with a black New 3DS, a copy of the game and a code for a downloadable version of the SNES title Dragon Ball Z: Super Butoden …