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Threshold Entertainment and The Tetris Company are teaming up to make a feature length film based on the classic video game. The production company plans to turn Tetris into an "epic science fiction" movie. For those curious, Threshold was the company behind the two 1990s Mortal Kombat films. The Tetris …

Marmalade and Amazon team up to encourage more devs to release games on the latter's growing app store

Intel Developer Blog: Get started with the IoT through Intel's Developer Kit

The Australian Writers' Guild has announced today that it is now accepting applications for its Interactive, Multiplatform and Narrative Games Development Lab.

Games journalist Dan Shoe” Hsu has announced he’ll be stepping down as Games Beat editor-in-chief to take on a new challenge outside of games media. Hsu revealed his imminent departure on a GamesBeat article posted earlier today – the industry vet of nearly two decades previously served as head of …

Nintendo has rolled out a new firmware update for Wii U, adding an oft-requested organization feature on the console’s dashboard among other improvements. The hardware’s 5.2.0 U update – available to download now – brings folders to the Wii U menu, allowing users to create places to organize and store …

Former Rockstar developers Craig Conner and Will Morton have opened a new production studio dubbed Solid Audioworks. The pair most recently worked together at Rockstar North and both have worked extensively on the Grand Theft Auto franchise. Morton served as a dialogue supervisor and senior audio designer for the series, …

Iconic 1990s video game franchise Lemmings is making a return with a swathe of new licensed merchandise. Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has embarked on a licensing programme for the popular game, with the appointment of four new licensees. Paladone will deliver a range of branded mugs and fridge magnets, Bioworld …

The man previously in charge of working with independent developers at Nintendo has revealed he is making his own title – for PlayStation. Former Nintendo employee Dan Adelman announced his involvement in the development of Axiom Vergevia his blog. The title is a Metroid/Castlevania-style action platformer, and will be released …

Online retailer offering finishing finance to developers, hires former Codies and Sega exec Gary Rowe