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Now games can be blamed for ruining your cost of living as well as your children and moral fibre. The higher cost of next-gen gaming is so influential on the UK economy that it has played a part in boosting British inflation in October. The AFP reports that the Office …

Ubisoft is going to release some DLC for the Wii U version of Watch Dogs. The publisher has previously said that the Bad Blood DLC, which was released for the existing versions of the game, wouldn’t make the jump to Wii U. But Polygon now reports that at least two …

US video game TV channel G4 is to be closed by parent company NBC. The network will be switched off on November 30th after over 12 years on the air. NBC Universal has finally pulled the plug on the G4 channel,” a statement from telcom provider Great Plains Communications explained. …

Develop learns how the Native Alaska people are making Never Alone

The president of Sony Computer Entertainment America has spoken out in defence of UK studio Evolution and its struggles with PS4 racer Driveclub. The game – which was once a PS4 launch title – has been out for six weeks but is still not at full functionality, and the long-awaited …

All-day conference kicks off at 10am at One Wimpole Street, tickets cost £349

Publisher employing up to 20 staff at new office to develop new games

Studio now recruiting, will focus on 'mid-core social games'

The arrival of Grand Theft Auto V on PS4 and Xbox One today will make the game the biggest selling video game in UK history. GTA V launched last year and is currently the second most successful video game of all time – a feat it managed in less than …

Games publisher Majesco is struggling to stay afloat and has warned that recent losses have raised substantial doubt on its ability to continue operating. AnSEC filingstates the company laid off staff in development, game testing, marketing and support roles on October 31st. It also said the firm is currently not …