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The overall gaming hardware market reached $67bn in 2014, according to new data presented by analyst Jon Peddie Research. Games Industry reports on JPR’s presentation, which claimed PC accounted for 33 per cent of the market, smartphones came in at 23 per cent, consoles and handhelds brought in 16 per …

'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 …