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In a perfect world it would go without saying that a game based on the Alien IP would be utterly terrifying. But after 2013’s Colonial Marines, you would be forgiven for nassuming this take on the series would also be a shooter – more ‘Aliens’ than ‘Alien’. When it comes …

For many firms, purchasing a franchise would be an easy excuse to remake theseries as they see fit. However, in the case of the former THQ IP MX vs ATV, purchased by Nordic Games last April, the publisher stuck by the adage ‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’. When …

More than $50 million has been donated to Cloud Imperium Games for the development of upcoming space exploration title Star Citizen. One of the most high-profile examples of crowd-funding, the title has now generated $51,075,243 from 525,131 backers, according to the game’s website. That’s an increase of $10m in the …

Microsoft has admitted that its controversial capture of Square Enix’s Rise of the Tomb Raider as an Xbox exclusive is designed to fend off the threat of Uncharted 4. I’m a big fan of Uncharted and I wish we had an action adventure game of that ilk,” Xbox boss Phil …

Since its inception almost three years ago, Nordic Games has become a prolific name not only for its core gaming retail focused PC and casual console titles. This is as well as its involvement with over 50 digital retailing environments. From Steam and Humble to console storefronts and, more recently, …

Having previously claimed to have received an official nod from Konami, a fan remake of the original Metal Gear Solid has now been shut down by the publisher. Developer collective The Outer Heaven said in June that it had been given the green light, but now project lead Ian Ratcliffe …

Charlotte Nangle hired as sales executive following promotion for Boucher

We just didn’t have the heart not to break it to you in the headline. We all know there is a very vocal and very passionate fan base out there that would explode in flames were an HD remake of cult Dreamcast title Shenmue to be announced by Sega. The …

Strike Gamelabs' Ella Romanos on making a practical design document for your game

Digital downloads represent a whopping 92 per cent of all PC game sales across the world. Analyst DFC Intelligence told PCR that digital games made up 92 per cent of all PC game sales in 2013, and the firm expects this number to increase in years to come. This stat …