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Continuing our round-up of this year's shortlist, we look at the core games category

Microsoft is launching a free version of Forza based on Universal’s Fast & Furious series. AP reports that Forza Horizon 2 Presents Fast & Furious will feature cars and missions inspired by the films and depict events that take place before the upcoming film. It will be built using the …

Developers discuss the merits of cross-platform tools such as Marmalade over native development

Israel-based tools firm enables devs to add multiplayer tech, social network integration and more

Update features streamlined workflow, WebGL Viewer and 20 new animation packs

Square Enix has confirmed a European and North American release for Dragon Quest: Heroes. The game is released on PS4 and PS3 in Japan this week, but will be a PS4 exclusive in the West. It will be released physically and digitally. Dragon Quest Heroes is a spin-off to the …

Developer Firaxis has confirmed a release date for Sid Meier’s Starships. The game will be released on PC, Mac and iPad on March 12th, PC Gamer reports. It has a US price of $15, with the UK price having yet to be announced. The game, announced last month, is being …

We discuss the future of indie developers, the rise of indie publishers and provide an in-depth guide to next week's conference

The changes at Telltale Games are continuing with confirmation that John Riccitiello has joined the company’s board of directors. Riccitiello is the current CEO of Unity and has twice been the boss of EA, with his second tenure ending in early 2013. Telltale has created something entirely new,” Riccitiello said. …

Steam has surpassed 125 million active users and is home to more than 4,500 games, Valve has announced. The figure is a dramatic rise from the 100m users announced in September 2014, meaning the digital store has been picking up some 5m users each month. Fresh figures from the Steam …