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Early Access title Under the Ocean has been removed from Steam after its programmer abandoned the project, leaving just one developer struggling to complete the game. Programmer Michael Reitzenstein quit the game after differences in opinion about the future direction” with co-maker Paul Hart. Hart subsequently asked Steam to remove …

Thillmann’s career began outside of games, where she spent a substantial amount of time working in large multinational eCommerce and online gambling businesses, honing her skills and experience in fraud prevention and payments. With this as her foundation, Thillmann says it was a ‘natural fit’ to then move into the …

Sanzaru Games swapping handheld projects for consoles

“A high standard of professional integrity” – that’s what Valve is demanding of professional Counter Strike players. The warning comes following a number of high profile betting controversies surrounding the game, including last month’s damaging match fixing claims. “Professional players, teams, and anyone involved in the production of CS:GO events, …

Timea Tabori is a junior engine programmer at Rockstar North and a member of the board of directors of IGDA Scotland. Originally from Hungary, Tabori graduated from Abertay University in 2013. Her inclusion in the Top 100 Women In Games is the latest in a series of accolades inspired by …

As someone who followed technology and gaming closely since she was a young girl, a move into the games industry always seemed a natural fit for Diane Hutchinson. Such a transition came – in Hutchinson’s words – ‘many years ago’, when she began to produce video reviews for iPhone games. …

Warner Bros’ Mortal Kombat X is likely to join the list of triple-A console games featuring microtransactions. "We are not releasing any details on that yet," NetherRealm Studios marketing manager Brian Goodman told IGN when asked about the possibility. "Nothing to say about microtransactions yet." The site speculates that the …

IHS analyst and director of the firm’s games department Piers Harding Rolls shares his view on Microsoft’s newly unveiled video games plans for Windows 10 Microsoft holds a unique platform role and is best positioned to bridge the community divide between core PC and console gamers. With the ambition to …

Cathy Campos is one of the games industry’s most experienced PR professionals and has worked in the games industry for over 20 years. Fifteen years ago, Campos founded Panache PR and has since worked with many of the industry’s top developers and publishers, including Lionhead Studios, Media Molecule, Microsoft and …

In 1998 work on three titles was suddenly halted as Nintendo entered a furious race to secure the exclusive game rights to Harry Potter. That’s according to Unseen64 which says that workers at Nintendo of America’s internal team Nintendo Software Technology were in 1998 suddenly told to down tools on …