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More than 26,000 games industry professionals were in San Francisco for last week’s Game Developers Conference. The attendance figure marks a new record for the annual event, with visitors sitting in on more than 650 sessions and checking out the wares of almost 350 companies exhibiting in the GDC Expo …

The indie revolution is hitting its next phase. Develop asks what the future holds for gaming’s most creative element

Kinect mastermind's new role fuels rumours of Phil Harrison's departure

Life Is Strange developer Dontnod has already finished the story for Remember Me 2. Remember Me was released in 2013 to a mixed critical reception, with the developer subsequently moving on to Square Enix’s episodic title Life Is Strange. A return to its first release, however, could be on the …

Microsoft has confirmed a promotion for Kinect and Hololens creator Kudo Tsunoda. The company says Tsunoda will expand his charter on the Xbox leadership team” but has fallen short of saying that he has stepped up to fill the role that is widely presumed to have been vacated by Phil …

Apple has peeled back the curtain further on its new wearable the Apple Watch, announcing pre-orders and shipping start next month. The iDevice maker will offer small and large sizes of three different editions of the watch: Apple Watch Sport, Apple Watch and Apple Watch Edition, and each will need …

Capcom appears to have let slip the release window for Street Fighter V, with the company posting and then pulling word that the game is set for spring 2016. Over the weekend, the following statement could be found at the bottom of this Capcom Unity post – though it’s since …

Dragon Ball Xenoverse has claimed the peak position on Steam’s top ten sellers for the past week. Pre-orders are still going strong for the PC edition of Grand Theft Auto V, with the title finishing in the top five again. Rockstar’s title finished ahead of Counter-Strike Global Offensive, Cities: Skylines …

Organisers gearing up for next year's 30th anniversary of leading conference

Gfinity’s 2015 Call of Duty Open announcement last Thursday was met with mixed reactions from fans and players alike, after it was revealed to be for over-18s only. The age restriction, a result of Gfinity’s policy to uphold the game’s PEGI rating, has caused some anger among younger members of …