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In December 2013, three developers gathered to take part in online game jam Ludum Dare. They were UK-based programmer and lead designer Mark Foster and music and sound designer David Fenn, and Andrew Gleeson, an artist from Australia. In time, they would take on the studio name Acid Nerve. The …

At the end of 2014, it felt like we couldn’t go a week without a game being released with some severe issues. Assassin’s Creed Unity came out with glitchy visuals; Microsoft had serious issues with Halo: The Master Chief Collection’s online mode. Even Tetris had problems. It was clear that …

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Organisers of the big summer trade and consumer games show Gamescom are once again showcasing the event on a world tour that kicks off next month. The London leg of the tour takes place just ahead of the MCV Awards at the Lancaster London Hotel, from 2pm on April 16th. …

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Warner Bros has confirmed that the PC version of the upcoming Batman: Arkham Knight will not be released in a box in the UK. This follows reports earlier in the week from retailer ShopTo that the latest entry in Rocksteady’s Batman Arkham series would be a digital-only release for PC …

MotoGP 15 developer Milestone will launch its racing title on PlayStaton and Xbox consoles, as well as PC, this June. MotoGP 15 will feature over 20 bike models and include new customization options for bike, rider and team. It will pack enhanced career options and a time-trials mode as well. …

Epic Games has revealed a new batch of selection for its Unreal Dev Grants initiative, splitting $50,000 among a trio of developers. $20,000 went to Magic and Mirrors, a three-man studio developing UE4-powered sci-fi action game Nelo for PC. The game was on display as part of Epic’s GDC booth …

The Call of Duty series has sold 175m units, Activision has revealed ahead of this year’s CoD Championship. The publisher has released an inforgraphic (below) that reveals the figure, along with a few gameplay stats. For instance, 100bn multiplayer matches have been played and 300bn grenades have been thrown in …

I Am Bread studio delivers top tips on getting your game noticed