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Twitch has announced it will host the first annual TwitchCon this September in San Francisco, California. Twitch.tv host Marcus Graham revealed the news on the video broadcasting firm’s weekly update show, stating the conference will take place September 25th and 26th at the Moscone center in San Francisco – where …

Exploding Kittens crowdfunding campaign has taken over the Kickstarter record from Ouya for the highest-funded games-related project. The Kickstarter run concluded last week having raised $8,782,571 – $186,097 more than Ouya’s final total. Exploding Kittens continues to hold Kickstarter’s backer record as well, which swelled to 219,382 individuals by the …

The launch of Total War: Attila has propelled the title to number one on this week’s Steam top ten sellers chart. H1Z1 and Grand Theft Auto V (pre-orders) continue to occupy spots near the top of the list – this week finishing in second and third, respectively. Chart regulars Counter-Strike: …

I am really quite fond of the review score. I’m that guy who, more often than not, skips to the final paragraph, sees the number and doesn’t read the full review. I know it’s not ideal. I’m a critic, too, and I hate the idea that someone just skips to …

Superdata research suggests significant early adoption of VR headsets in the coming year

John Broomhall talks with BioWare’s Jeremie Voillot and Michael Kent about the fantasy series' third iteration

Industry veteran joins Biba to work on augmented reality apps for children

Double Fine chief says reaction to Godus shortcomings have been "way out of proportion"

Finnish powerhouse Rovio has teamed up with Beijing Kunlun Tech to bring its popular Angry Birds franchise to China. The Chinese gaming firm will be collaborating with Rovio on launching Angry Birds titles that have been developed specifically for its home market. This is the first time Rovio has worked …

The Outsiders developing RPG for PC