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Dying Light studio sends first-person fantasy game back to the drawing board

Dan Marshall is one of the longest-serving members of the UK indie community, and one of its most renowned names. Initially a bedroom hobbyist coder behind the likes of PC indie games ‘Time Gentleman, Please’, and ‘Ben There, Dan That’, Marshall rose to prominence when he was commissioned by Channel …

Two prizes go to Microsoft-owned Danish studio Press Play

nDreams CEO Patrick O’Luanaigh on responsible VR design and dealing with player fears

Nintendo is preparing a marketing campaign for new IP Splatoon that will rival last year’s Mario Kart 8. That’s according to Nintendo UK marketing manager Chandra Nair, who says that the firm is confident in its colourful new shooter. The platform holder is already pushing Splatoon with digital billboards, cinema …

YouTube is finally looking to acquire some of the growing video game streaming pie, with the video service announcing the launch of 60 frames per second live streaming. A new post on the YouTube Partners & Creators Blog announces the Twitch-like service, which is available now as an early preview …

The next episode of Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series will launch next week in Europe and North America across all available platforms. Dubbed Sons of Winter,” the fourth of six promised episodes in the series will arrive first on May 26th for Windows PC via Steam, the Telltale …

Sony has revealed plans to simulcast its E3 2015 press briefing at select movie theater locations throughout the US and Canada. The company simulcasted its E3 presentation in theaters across North America in 2014, and apparently it was well enough received to do the same again this year. Tickets for …

After skipping a brand new entry in the Need For Speed franchise in 2014, EA has announced that this year’s return to the franchise will be a reboot. In a brief announcement, the firm gave scant details on what the game will feature, but did say that ‘deep customisation, authentic …

The next instalment in the Pokmon Mystery Dungeon series has been announced by Nintendo. TitledPokmon Super Mystery Dungeon, the game will see a European release on 3DS next year. Japanese and America fans will have the chance to play the game a little earlier, with releases this Autumn and Winter, …