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2005 RPG Jade Empire could be resurrected with a sequel, developer BioWare has hinted. There’s always hope,” studio general manager Aaryn Flynn said in a Kotaku Q&A. Both [Dragon Age’s executive producer] Mark and [creative director] Mike worked on Jade Empire, so they’re advocates for it in the studio (so …

If you’re concerned that developer Cloud Imperium’s bank account is running a little low, another high-cost vehicle has been added to the game’s store. The Vanguard can now be purchased for $300. The heavy fighter comes with lifetime insurance and some hangar decorations… but is not actually playable as of …

Studio aims to hire 400 staff in 2015

A recreation of the first level from Super Mario 64 made with the Unity engine must be removed from the internet, Nintendo has said. Super Mario 64 HD was created by Roystan Ross as an attempt to learn Unity. It uses the level structure of 64 and character models from …

Strawdog's Derek Pettigrew on the skills needed to bag the role

Lorne Lanning laments triple-A pressures and the constant need for growth

Stephen Daultrey has been named as the new editor of the Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition. Daultrey is the former web/gaming editor for Maxim and has previously written for Bizarre and Flipside, as well as CVG’s website. The games industry is by far the most creative and exciting industry in …

Continuing our entry guides with a look at the awards for tools providers, service firms, recruiters and more

What to consider when choosing a university course and a career in the game industry

The need for growth that fundamentally underpins capitalist business structure is killing the development sector. That’s according to Oddworld founder Lorne Lanning, who told Games Industry that the big successes of the highest grossing triple-A titles is shaping the decision making of publishers throughout the entire production train. "I’d say …