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Artificial intelligence used in military situations coming to Unity 5

Tool makes it easier for studios to manage and synchronise game data

Warner Bros has announced that there will also be a smartphone version of upcoming fighter Mortal Kombat X. Mortal Kombat X: Mobile is due out in April, although it’s not clear if it will arrive on April 14th alongside the console and PC release. It’s a very different beast to …

Animation tool will introduce RunTime and LiveAction functions to UE4 editor

Owlchemy Labs working on first-person job simulator for Vive VR

UK firm signs Ivent to its growing indie publishing business

A Dead or Alive tournament organiser has imposed a new set of suggested restrictions on the character costumes it will permit to be used at its events. Free Step Dodge says the move is designed to stop the over-sexualised design of many of the series’ characters detract from the gameplay …

The Open Gaming Alliance has predicted that while the PC gaming will continue to grow through 2019, the console and handheld markets will decline in value. The numbers were revealed in a preview of its upcoming seventh annual research report, which is compiled by DFC Intelligence and will be released …

Latest version of indie content creation tool launches Wednesday, March 26th

Viewers of Netflix’s House of Cards are accustomed to the gaming habits of fictional US politician Frank Underwood. Underwood has throughout the series been frequently seen playing PlayStation consoles and, in particular, Call of Duty. He also openly covets a PlayStation Vita in one episode. With the arrival of series …