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The developer whose game was removed from Steam after he threatened the life of Valve boss Gabe Newell has left studio Code Averice. Mike Maulbeck courted controversy yesterday when he flipped his lid after his title Paranautical Activity was accidentally listed as an Early Access game on Steam. [It was] …

MCV looks at the best new products heading to UK retail. This week, we ask for help in Bayonetta 2 and listen to a new SteelSeries headset Bayonetta 2 Prima Guide Players who find themselves struggling with Wii U hack ‘n’ slash sequel Bayonetta 2 later this month are in …

Blizzard has revealed that both the iPhone and Android smartphone versions of Hearthstone won’t now arrive this side of Christmas. The card battler is already available on iPad but was due to hit other mobile platforms this summer. Instead, while the Android tablet version is still due out before year …

One of Australia's oldest studios, Tantalus, is turning 20 this year, and will have a booth at PAX Aus to celebrate

Mod turned award-winning indie title The Stanley Parable has surpassed 1m copies sold. The sales account for both PC and Mac versions of the game sold through the Steam store. Creator Davey Wreden took to Twitter to express his gratitude on the milestone – reached almost exactly one year out …

Impending PC release Civilization: Beyond Earth is also heading to Mac and Linux, publisher 2K Games has announced. Port-focused developer Aspyr posted the announcement on the studio’s official site, following a confirmation post on Twitter from 2K. The Mac and Linux editions won’t be out alongside the Windows PC version …

An audience of approximately 40,000 eSports fans were in attendance at the recently concluded League of Legends finals in Seoul, South Korea. The BBC reports Seoul’s World Cup Stadium was filled to capacity for the final match between Star Horn Royal Club and eventual winning team Samsung White – which …

iOS developers will soon have to ensure that their apps are 64-bit compatible so as to make the most out of Apple’s latest hardware. This is because of the inclusion of the A8 chip in both the iPhone 6 and iPad Air 2, TechSpot reports. App submissions that don’t offer …

New publication will reveal which leading developers are on the hunt for talent

Two weeks on from its planned release in the US, Evolution is still unable to say when the free PlayStation Plus Edition of Driveclub is going to be released. Furthermore, while there does appear to have been some improvements to the game’s online features, significant problems persist. PS Plus Edition …