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It’s probably now fair to say that Minecraft is a bit popular”. Microsoft owned developer Mojang has revealed that Minecraft: Pocket Edition, which is available for iOS and Android, has now been downloaded more than 30m times. The feat is even more impressive considering that the title, released in 2011, …

The UK arm of Burger King will from next week start offering Angry Birds themed kids meals. Beginning on January 19th and running until March 1st, a number of the brand’s characters from Angry Birds Go and Stella will adorn the chain’s packaging, with toys – which include puzzles, stencils …

Develop finds out more about the intriguing technology behind Radiant Worlds' upcoming procedurally generated game

But employment growth slows to 1.4 per cent

A show called Gaming: Rise of the Cyber Athlete will this week examine the credentials of video games as a sport. It will air this Thursday (January 15th) on BBC Radio 5 Live from 8:30pm-10pm. Viewers will also be able to access it on the BBC website, where it can …

Telltale Games president and CTO Kevin Bruner has been named as the new CEO of the company. He replaces previous incumbent Dan Connors, who has taken up the position of executive advisor. Bruner said the Game of Thrones and The Walking Dead developer is currently working with unannounced partners on …

45 per cent of women employed in the UK game industry have said they have experienced barriers to career progression due to their gender, according to new research. Next Gen Skills Academy’s Gender Balance survey, in which 40 per cent of women in the UK game industry took part, also …

Alien: Isolation, The Last of Us: Left Behind, Assassin's Creed: Unity and Assassin's Creed: Freedom Cry all up for accolade

The consequence of player decisions is a central theme to Square Enix’s upcoming Life is Strange, developer Dontnod has said. This is definitely a game for the Telltale and Heavy Rain fans,” creative director Jean Maxime Moris told VG247. We are putting a lot of effort into crafting a slower-paced …

Game of Thrones and The Walking Dead developer working on original IP