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Unity community evangelist Joe Robinns shares some of the engine's lesser-known secrets

Two of video gaming’s biggest figures have been included in Time’s ‘The 30 Most Influential People on the Internet’ list. Both Feminist Frequency creator Anita Sarkeesian and Felix ‘PewDiePie’ Kjellberg are included in the article, which was published earlier this month, as spotted by VG247. Amid the #Gamergate controversy, this …

John Broomhall talks with Paul Bennun, chief creative officer at Somethin’ Else, about audio-only games

Engine firm creates educational program to help with STEM curriculum

Intel Develop Blog: Find out how referencing the time of day, weather, user's speed and more can help your apps

The honeymoon period for the new GAME shows no sign of returning with a drop in profit and the news that the retailer’s CFO is stepping down. Group revenue for the 26 weeks ending January 24th fell 0.7 per cent to 586.4m, with gross profit down 1.6 per cent at …

Activision is reportedly planning a reveal event next month to announce the return of the Guitar Hero franchise. Polygon points to a report from Gamereactor UK (which has since been pulled) that details an apparent invite from Activision sent out to various media outlets in Germany. Activision’s invitation suggests the …

The third episode of Telltale’s Game of Thrones arrives later this week, the studio has announced. Signifying the midpoint of the six-episode title, The Sword in the Darkness” will launch March 24th on PS3 and PS4 in North America as well as release worldwide on PC. The content arrives March …

The console cycle as we know it may be at an end, according to Twitch CEO Emmett Shear. In an interview with The Guardian, Shear predicts that hardware makers like Microsoft and Sony will shift their console release strategy to fall in line with the more frequent upgrade cycles of …

MCV takes a look at the best accessories heading to UK retail. This week, we hook up with Valve’s Steam Link streaming box and chill out with Nyko’s Intercooler STEAM LINK It’s not just the Steam Machines that are designed to bring PC gaming to the living room. Valve has …