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Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is the latest major triple-A franchise to abandon Wii U. Activision calls it a ‘judgment call,’ and it is a sound judgment. Call of Duty struggled to perform even on Wii, let alone on Wii U with its significantly smaller install base. Why bother investing …

More than 25 years after the original, post-apocalyptic RPG Wasteland 2 is closing in on launch. Franchise creator Brian Fargo confirmed via Twitter that inXile’s Kickstarter-funded sequel will exit Steam Early Access and officially release on September 19th for PC, Mac and Linux. The game was originally expected out this …

Atari has announced reboots for survival horror classics Alone in the Dark and Haunted House will release later this year. The publisher will demo the pair of re-imagined titles in Seattle later this month, alongside the latest RollerCoaster Tycoon efforts. The Alone in the Dark update—entitled Alone in the Dark: …

The co-founder of CodeNGo, Chris Jones, has plenty to say about the intricacies of tackling the amorphous Android market.

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare will not be making an appearance on Wii U, developer Sledeghammer Gamers has confirmed. Responding to a fan on Twitter, Sledgehammer co-founder Michael Condrey explained the decision to skip Nintendo’s current console hardware ultimately came down to the call of publisher Activision Blizzard. "No WiiU. …

Middleware outfit also showcases new ‘Director’ concept model for engine’s future

Square Enix has revealed the pre-order incentives for its upcoming Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris Gold Edition. This physical version of the game comes with a 3” Lara figure, a concept art book, a map of the title’s Overworld as well as a Season Pass. Those buying the …

Mad Max developer Avalanche is moving into a large new studio space in Stockholm, Sweden. And the studio has promised ‘several surprises’ planned for next year. Smart money is on a new Just Cause.?? The new office will be more than 32,000 square feet in size and situated nearby to …

Room for indie teams at next month's Develop Quiz at The Charles Grey

Office space will be 32,000 square feet in size