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The co-founder of developer Turtle Rock has insisted that upcoming shooter Evolve is not ripping off customers by hiding content behind paywalls. It was revealed earlier this week that gamers who pre-purchase the title on Xbox Live will get instant access to some of the title’s later in-game rewards. There’s …

The first issue of MCV in 2015 is now online, featuring an interview with Future’s Declan Gough about the closure of iconic gaming brand CVG. This week’s MCV also features an interview with new EA UK country manager Shaun Campbell about the company’s performance in 2014 and the upcoming blockbuster …

Karolis Mikalauskas talks us through his journey from computer animation in films to making games independently

The man behind the Tekken series has admitted that he lied to his parents about his job for a decade. "They were both civil servants – they served their country," Katsuhiro Harada told Edge magazine, as reported by Videogamer. "I have two older sisters, but I was the only boy, …

$250,000 raised for upcoming RPG within first day on crowdfunding site

New Year, New Job 2015: Spark Unlimited seeking experienced development director

Analytics firm opens San Francisco offfice

Nintendo turns the tables on those insisting its IP should go mobile

Bandai Namco has revealed a patch going live for Dark Souls II on February 5th that brings a number of gameplay alterations. It’s all part of the preparation for the release of Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin in April. Chief amongst the changes is a method through …

There are currently no plans to release the standard New 3DS in North America. Whereas both the New 3DS and New 3DS XL will be available on February 13th in the UK, priced at 149.99 and 179.99 respectively, in the US only the New 3DS XL will be made available …