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'I'm not going away,' says one developer in emotionally charged #1ReasonToBe session

Online games maker and distributor Bigpoint has added a pair of executives to help run its games operations. Ex-Zynga general manager Heather Sinclair joins the company as its head of product optimisation. The position is newly-created, and Sinclair will be tasked with helping drive metrics-supported game design for titles that …

Mozilla has announced – in cooperation with Unity Technologies and Epic Games – that developers no longer need plugins to export games within a web browser. Mozilla announced earlier this week on its blog that the non-profit organization has been working in collaborration with Unity, Epic and other high-end video …

'It's true, we are asking for a lot. But in exchange we're handing over everything'

But Phil Spencer is confident new cross-platform strategy will make Windows 10 "the best ever for gamers"

House of Mouse opens up all IP to small businesses and tech start-ups

Ambitious space sim Elite Dangerous is finally on the way to consoles. The game has been available for PC in an assortment of states for a while, but was officially released on PC in December. The same galaxy state will be shared across PC, Mac and Xbox One, although Frontier …

The integration between Windows 10 and Xbox brings many benefits, and those who stream or watch video will not be left out. The Verge reports that the OS will include a number of features that will tap into the booming video sector. Windows 10 allows users to access their Xbox …

Italy's Ministry of Economic Development helps devs head to San Francisco

Rock Band 4 will be compatible with previous instruments and DLC