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The developers of promising indie shooter Superhot has secured an extra $250,000 in funding. The new funds were revealed by Polish news siteGazeta Wyborcza, although Superhot co-creator Tomasz Kaczmarczyk toldPolygonthe team can’t release full details on the source of this finance due to non-disclosure agreeements. "I really can’t say much …

We talk to Ryan Payton about his experience with the latest version of the widely-used game engine

Respondez will serve as this year’s Award Partner for the MCV Awards. Respondez has been engaged in delivering customer service to the games industry for over 10 years," said Jay Patel, Respondez director. "We have seen the huge importance of service excellence and how this translates to game perception and …

Polish indie says additional finance removes worry about production budget

After a week of big changes at Telltale Games, the studio has revealed plans to develop what it describes as a Super Show based on its first original IP. Following news of a big investment from Lionsgate and the appointment of former EA boss and Unity CEO John Riccitiello this …

New debugger also allows for rapid prototyping and debugging

The debate surrounding the legitimacy of eSports as a sport is over. That’s according to Twitch COO Kevin Lin, who told Games Industry that: “Anyone who’s still concerned with legitimacy needs to move on, because it’s here. And it’s here to stay. “The first couple years, between 2010 and 2012, …

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Brighton-based developer FuturLab has signed a new partnership with Sierra, Activision’s indie publishing label, to release new versions of its hit Velocity 2X later this year. Arcade-style shooter Velocity 2X was originally self-published on PlayStation 4 and Vita, but the new Xbox One and PC editions due this summer will …

As some developers come under-fire for over-promising on their games, we ask studios making their games in the public eye how to avoid angering fans