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Developer/publisher now in consultation period

A number of jobs are on the line at UK developer and publisher Codemasters. Eurogamer claims to have word from sources close to the studio” that 50 jobs are being reviewed with 30+ of these expected to be lost at the close of a 30 day consultation period. These include …

New Year, New Job 2015: Testology's Harrison Baker shares his tips for getting into game quality assurance

A change to the release date for Grand Theft Auto V on its Steam does not mean it has been delayed, Rockstar has said. The Steam release date changed more than once over Christmas, VG247 reports, and having previously said ‘coming soon’ and ‘January’ now simply states ‘early 2015′. Pre-orders …

Testology’s Harrison Baker shares his tips for getting into video game quality assurance. What exactly does your role entail? I’m an executive QA manager at Testology. My role is driven to improve operations, communications, QA processes, service, client relation’s pre/during/post test execution, and overall success at Testology. What’s great about …

Little has been heard about the Steam Machines, Valve’s proposed series of console-style PCs designed for the living room, for quite some time but the firm promises more will be revealed at this year’s Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. The lack of news regarding the hotly anticipated devices has …

BBC Worldwide’s Game team will be visiting London Mobile Games Week later this month, seeking any development and partnership opportunities that will benefit their biggest IP And that’s not just limited to big hitters like Doctor Who, Top Gear and Sherlock. According to a BBC statement, the broadcaster is keen …

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The developer behind the Enhanced Editions of the first two Baldur’s Gate games is to release a new title in the series. It’s called Adventure Y and takes place between the events of the first two games and in fact uses the same engine – Infinity. This year, the eagerly …

Accessories specialist PDP has revealed a custom controller for upcoming fighting title Mortal Kombat X. The firm, which was previously behind the GameCube controller-like Fight Pads for Wii U, showed CNET’s Brian Tong the new peripheral. The controller will be released for both PS4 and Xbox One, with additional support …