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Indie game investor group Indie Fund has announced the addition of a host of new partners, as well as its backing of Steam Early Access release Armello. Indie Fund was founded by seven members in 2010, including World of Goo developer Ron Carmel and Braid creator Jonathan Blow. Five years …

Fallout: New Vegas designer Chris Avellone has left Obsidian after 12 years with the company he co-founded. Avellone confirmed his departure earlier today on Twitter, though it’s not clear what his plans are moving forward. Beyond the Fallout series, Avellone is also known for his work on Planescape: Torment and …

Hot on the heels of Microsoft’s official Xbox One price drop, one retailer has cut the price of PS4 to well below 299. GameStop is currently advertising a bundle including a 500GB PS4 console and The Elder Scrolls Online for just 279.97. That’s more or less the same as the …

As 180m fans tuned into Saturday’s UEFA Champions League final, they were joined by recently crowned Pro Evolution Soccer champ Rachid Tebane. The French winner of Konami’s 2015 PES World Finals watched Barcelona beat Juventus 3-1 at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin just hours after winning his own title – …

Former VP of business development steps up to lead Just Cause firm

The freshly announced 1TB Xbox One will only be available at GAME for a (very) limited time. The retailer has announced that it has secured UK exclusivity on the new hardware, although the deal only runs until June 20th (next Saturday). The 1TB machine will cost 349 standalone or as …

Intel Developer Blog: A look at how Intel RealSense works alongside the popular game engine

We find out more about what's included in PlayFab's new Free Tier service and why the backend firm is making these tools available to all

Cult first person title Mirror’s Edge appears odds-on to feature at EA’s E3 2015 press presentation. Mirror’s Edge 2 has officially never been given a name and signs now point to the possible name of Mirror’s Edge Catalyst. The word itself was teased by the game’s twitter account, while IGN …

Backend service firm takes a left out of Unity’s book with new Free Tier