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Swedish company Starbreeze has launched a new publishing business for digital games. The firm, responsible for titles such as Payday 2 and Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, will assist developers with distribution, marketing and publishing. In a statement it said projects will be selected and managed carefully and game …

Developer invests $8m in Croatia studio Lion Game Lion

Kojima’s claim that he did not design Metal Gear Solid V’s Quiet to be erotic has been tested once again. The designer has this morning made a point of highlighting a sexually suggestive feature of an upcoming Play Arts figurine based on the character. Play Arts is known for its …

Ella Romanos offers advice to help ensure you keep yourself productive at work

Bandai Namco’s long-anticipated crowdfunded driving game has zoomed to number one in the UK charts. Project CARS shot to the top in its debut week, making it the first four-wheeled racing sim title to take the position since Codemasters’ GRID 2 two years ago in 2013. Launched on PS4, Xbox …

A number of new brands destined for LEGO Dimensions have been leaked via the LEGO website. Although the pages have now been removed, images of the instruction manuals for a number of sets have confirmed that Doctor Who, The Simpsons and Jurassic World will at some stage be headed to …

A television show based on Cyan’s 1993 graphic adventure puzzle game Myst is reportedly being considered for video streaming service Hulu. Deadlinesources claim the series is currently pending script approval. The show will reportedly explore the origins of the island of Myst from the game where a man wakes up …

Developer Super Evil Megacorp has partnered with ESL on a new eSports deal for its mobile MOBA Vainglory. Games Industryreports ESL will host the first-ever official Vainglory Cup Series beginning May 13thacross Europe. The tournament marks the first mobile MOBA event in ESL’s history. "We’re at the very beginning of …

Capcom has reported its full year financial results for its fiscal 2014, which show a YOY decline of 37 per cent for the publisher. The company brought in $538m during the period between April 1st, 2014 and March 31st, 2015. That’s the lowest annual revenue total for Capcom since 2004. …

Epic's Alan Noon guides developers through creating sprites, basic movements and a simple UI