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The release of the next entry in Bandai Namco’s God Eater franchise has shaken up the Japanese retail charts. According to the latest data from Famitsu, the Vita edition of action RPG God Eater 2 Rage Burst was the top-selling game of last week, selling more than 221,000 copies. The …

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. …