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The Halo 3 spin-off ODST will be released on Xbox One on May 29th. The game will join the Master Chief Collection, which also includes Halo 1, 2, 3 and 4. ODST was announced late last year as compensation for gamers that suffered from the Master Chief Collection’s troubled launch …

Develop asks why this new update is such a big deal for artists and just what new features it houses

Microsoft has confirmed reports that its Cortana voice application will release for iOS and Android platforms. In a post on the Windows Blog, Microsoft vice president Joe Belfiore revealed the app will act as a companion to Cortana on Windows 10. "Today, we’re announcing a Cortana application for Android phones …

Nintendo has partnered with Humble for its first ever Humble Bundle promotion to feature Wii U and 3DS titles. The latest Humble Bundle offers up Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition on Wii U, Woah Dave! for Nintendo 3DS, and Mighty Switch Force! for Nintendo 3DS for whatever individuals want to …

Sony’s PlayStation 4 survival horror title Until Dawn will be coming to stores in August. The title from UK developer Supermassive will be out on August 28th. Until Dawn was originally announced for the PlayStation 3 at Gamescom 2012, and was originally set to feature Move support. Little was heard …

It’s starting to look unlikely that the Wii U version of Project CARS will ever be released. Taking to the developer Slightly Mad Studios’ own forums, studio head Ian Bell said that the Wii U SKU was running at 23 frames per second at 720p. Bell also said it was …

Intel Developer Blog: A look at the key takeaways from the event

Mojang’s blockbuster game Minecraft continues to take the top position in both of the iOS charts. It is ahead of Snowman’s Alto’s Adventure, which takes second place in the iPhone and iPad Top Ten. Meanwhile, Heads Up continues to perform well in the iPhone chart, taking third place, while 505 …

In the first of a series of pieces, Rebellion CEO and creative director Jason Kingsley discusses the Sniper Elite studio’s journey into self-publishing There are advantages and disadvantages to developers self-publishing. The complex decision as to whether we should self-publish happened over an extended period of time and a series …

Develop looks at how the process of modelling and animation is enabling new ideas to come to life