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Monitors that support AMD’s refresh rate synchronisation technology should become widely available in 2015. TechSpot reports that five manufacturers have committed to releasing FreeSync compatible displays – LG, BenQ, ViewSonic, Samsung and Nixeus. Confirmed models span in size from 23.6-inch to 34-inch, the latter of which will be offered by …

Hacker Dev Kit to begin shipping in June 2015

Still not received your New 3DS Ambassador Edition invite from Nintendo? There may still be hope. The device was revealed earlier, with an unspecified number of Club Nintendo members being offered the chance to buy the machine ahead of its as-of-yet unconfirmed UK launch for 179.99. Units are expected to …

Playing League of Legends in the US and Canada could soon be a smoother experience with the roll out of a dedicated network for the game in the region. Developer Riot says it is already talking to ISPs about improving the game’s online performance and reducing ping. Currently, ISPs focus …

Level 5’s insanely popular Yokai Watch series continues to rule the Japanese charts, according to market data provided by Famitsu. A new version of Yokai Watch 2, Shinuchi, topped the charts selling 265,226 units. This is the game’s third week in the charts, and is a considerable reduction on the …

We speak to Morla Gorrondona about her journey into voice acting and working with Bungie on last year’s smash hit new IP

Cryptic Comet’s Vic Davis is leaving digital development to focus on creating board games. The developer, who has worked on strategic turn-based titles such as Solium Infernum and Armageddon Empires, said it was becoming increasingly difficult to sell games directly through his website. He added that he felt his programming …

The Xbox division at Microsoft is currently hiring for a senior software engineer, but what they will be working on remains "top secret". "You may not know what your new project is until you’ve accepted an offer," thejob listingreads. The only clue as to what this team will be working …

All-knowing? All-powerful? Prove it at the first Develop Quiz of 2015

New Year, New Job 2015: Annual competition returns as part of agency's Grads In Games initiative