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Finally, thanks to digital distribution, developers can ditch those creatively restrictive publishers and goit alone. MCV speaks to those companies who insist the right publisher can be a force for good Developers can release games on their own, with no real need for publishers. Why should they still turn to …

Film maker Guillermo del Toro has said he was surprised at the lengths Konami has gone to to remove PT from PSN. Speaking to IGN, delToro described the publisher’s attempts to remove the game from PSN, and preventing consumers from re-downloading the demo if they already owned it as a …

The Witcher has carved out a name for itself as a graphically-impressive, critically-acclaimed epic fantasy franchise. This year, the trilogy comes to a close. MCV looks at the best merchandise from the iconic IP While cinematic adaptations of books are now a common sight, video game takes on literature are …

Epic Games gives mobile studio $18,000 towards action game Mega Blast

The newly-launched UK branch of consumer website Ars Technica has pledged to not ‘pull any punches’ in its coverage of the latest technology. Senior editor Sebastian Anthony (pictured), who has hired former GameSpot journalist Mark Walton to boost Ars’ gaming credentials, says the firm will have ‘zero fluff’ and go …

Experts discuss how developers can best prepare for releasing in new territories

VR firm promises recommended spec will "stay constant" through device's lifetime

Industry veteran will discuss the changing mobile market and how devs can ensure their games make the most of these platforms

Square Enix’s E3 press conference will now take place at 6pm UK time (10am LA time) to avoid a clash with Nintendo. The press event was due to take place an hour earlier, but that clashes with Nintendo’s digital event, which takes place at 5pm. There is a large number …

Guerilla Tea's Alex Zeitler on why current maths education is turning people away from the subject, and how you can get into programming without excelling at it