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Alacrity Falmouth student Sam Pike reflects on his experience with the incubator programme

Three of Nintendo’s upcoming titles have been given release dates – varying from the firm to the vague. Multiplayer Wii U shooter Splatoon will arrive on the console on May 29th. A new game mode for the title has also been revealed that sees two players competing against one another …

Custom tech fools Battlefield 4 into playing custom maps

Remedy’s Xbox One-exclusive Quantum Break has been delayed until next year. Microsoft has pushed the time-bending title back until 2016. Developer Remedy says that the delay is due to the firm wanting to give its Xbox One debut a bit of polish. And Microsoft is seemingly bullish about the title …

Studios and publishers primed for new B2B pitching and content marketplace next month

Frank Sagnier takes helm at GRID developer

UK games industry stalwart Rod Cousens has left Codemasters and taken the job of CEO at Jagex. Cousens has departed as Codemasters CEO after a ten-year stint with immediate effect. His role will be filled by current COO Frank Sagnier, who joined the company last year. Rod will oversee the …

Serious momentum is gathering behind Interface, our brand new games content marketplace for pitching and presenting new games and products. There are 50 games companies already signed up to take part in the all-day event taking place on May 14th at Candid Arts, near Angel in Central London. Interface is …

'You have to work with what’s available in the world, and that’s the situation we’re in'

Among Nintendo’s numerous announcements last night was also confirmation of a brand new Animal Crossing spin-off. Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer, due out this autumn on 3DS, sees gamers playing as an interior decorator who must create amiable living quarters for an assortment of characters. The game will also usher …