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Card battler Hearthstone is now several thousand users lighter after Blizzard embarked on a bot-bashing spree. We’ve recently banned several thousand Hearthstone accounts that were associated with the use of third-party programs that automate gameplay, otherwise known as ‘bots’,” the developer said. These accounts will be banned until 2015. As …

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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