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A car bomb threat was issued to the building that Gearbox Software, creator of the Borderlands series, is based in. Studio boss Randy Pitchfordtweeteda series of updates from the dev’s HQ in Piano, Texas. The police eventually gave the all clear, but did not give any more details of the …

Microsoft will ship DirectX 12 alongside Windows 10 in 2015, the computing firm has announced. The company has also revealed the latest version of its DirectX API will be supported by Unreal Engine 4.4. Developers in the Early Access program who subscribe to UE4 will also have access to the …

API gets Unreal Engine 4 support

A Kickstarter for a PlayStation Home-style virtual world on PS4 is now underway. It’s called Neotopia and has a number of developers that have previously worked on Sony’s surprisingly profitable PS3 venture, which is scheduled for termination next year. Features include customisable avatars and apartments, public spaces, voice and text …

Publisher DC Thomson is sponsoring this year’s Games Media Awards. The firm joins a strong line-up of organisations sponsoring the event, which celebrates and recognises those working in the games media. The GMAs are an excellent way to recognise industry talent and we’re delighted to be a sponsor,” DC Thomson …

Borderlands studio boss Randy Pitchford tweets photos of bomb disposal robot

Users can interact with virtual world in physical space

Having arrived on Steam Early Access at the start of the year, Bugbear’s Next Car Game finally has an official name. And it is Wreckfest. The name arrives alongside the sixth build of the in-development racer, which brings with it 18-player multiplayer online races and four game modes – Racing, …

Tiny Death Star studio Nimblebit unaware of Disney's plans until game was removed from app stores

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