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Seattle studio working on sci-fi shooter Galak-Z: The Dimensional

Annual event celebrates games development in Royal Leamington Spa

The creative director of Far Cry 4 has questioned whether the debate surrounding 1080p support on next-gen consoles has any impact on commercial performance. Alex Hutchinson told OPM that the 1080p debate, in face, is far more the preoccupation of the media and a select group of core gamers than …

Sales of Ndemic Creations’ Plague Inc rose by 50 per cent in October as the Ebola outbreak continues to spread and dominate the news. Though the deadly virus has claimed thousands of lives and has sparked concerns across the world amidst continued efforts to contain it, consumers’ disturbing fascination with …

Developer James Vaughan to donate portion of profits to charity

Original co-founder Brian Reynolds resurrects studio, first game out next year

Streaming video service Twitch has amended its rules of conduct in an effort to stop its users streaming in the buff. Nerds are sexy, and you’re all magnificent, beautiful creatures, but let’s try and keep this about the games, shall we?” the document now reads. Wearing no clothing or sexually …

Studio working on user-generated racing title What on Earth

Classic space sims Star Wars: X-Wing and Star Wars: Tie Fighter are among many new LucasArts classics confirmed for a re-release on GOG.com. Both will be released in Special Edition form (complete with increased resolutions) and both are designed to work with modern Windows PCs. No more DOS prompts! It’s …

A big announcement kicked off Game Connect Asia Pacific (GCAP) this morning, with Robert Khoo taking the stage to confirm five more years in Melbourne for PAX Australia