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The executive producer of The Master Chief Collection has compared the upcoming Xbox One collection to how some people use Netflix. I liken it a lot to binging on Netflix before a next season of something comes out,” Dan Ayoub told GamesTM, saying the SKU is a great way for …

This year’s Games Media Awards on October 15th will see the games media vote on the night for their ‘Journalists’ Journalist’, from a shortlist of six industry standouts. Ahead of the big night, nominee Guy Cocker tells MCV about his work with the BBC, why rewarding the games media is …

The policy which demands that indie games for Xbox One do not arrive on other platforms first isn’t concrete. Xbox boss Phil Spencer has told the Inner Circle podcast, as reported by Eurogamer, that developers whose resources don’t stretch to making games for assorted platforms simultaneously can often be accommodated. …

Report from the Nominet Trust says there's no one direct path to become a digital creator

PlayStation title set to gross over $1m, most successful Curve release in two years

Google among companies that could potentially acquire firm behind widely-used engine

Wii U title Captain Toad’s: Treasure Tracker won’t arrive in the UK in time for Christmas, Nintendo has confirmed. It will instead hit these shores on January 9th, following its Japanese release on November 13th and its North American release on December 5th. The game is a spin-off from the …

PS4 and PS3 platformer LittleBigPlanet 3 is going to arrive slightly later than expected. The game had been due to be released in the UK on November 21st but will now launch on November 28th. We’re currently working our socks off with Sackboy and friends to get the game to …

Moonfrog Labs co-founder Oliver Jones looks at how developers can find success in regions such as Brazil, Russia, India and China

Facebook, Buzzfeed, Twitch, PlayStation, Ubisoft, IGN and more will be sharing their expertise at next month’s London Games Conference. The event will discuss the marketing challenge: driving reach, engagement and conversation. London Games Conference returns on Wednesday November 19th – with a clutch of high profile brands involved. This year’s …