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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

Quiz returns to Warwickshire on October 30th – book your place now

With Apple entering the smartwatch space, many devs are looking to the opportunities ahead

YouTuber Felix ‘PewDiePie’ Kjellberg has seemingly expressed an interest in establishing his own video network away from current employer Maker Studios. The fact that Disney bought Maker Studios doesn’t really change anything for me. If I ask for help, they reply, but that’s all the contact we have. We’ll see …

Print and digital editions out now, also includes work-for-hire special and a look at Italy's game industry