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Sony’s Gamescom press briefing is just hours away, and you can watch the whole thing on MCV. The conference starts at 6pm UK time. With Microsoft’s briefing taking place earlier in the day, Sony will be under pressure to out-do whatever Microsoft has in store. What can we expect? Bloodborne …

Quantum Break is expected to be the headline star of Microsoft’s Gamescom press briefing this afternoon, and you can watch it live here. It all kicks off from 1pm UK time. Will there be some surprises in store? We hope so. With Sony’s conference kicking off at 6pm there’s certainly …

The creators of ‘90s cult hit Night Trap have launched a Kickstarter to try and fund an HD remake of the game. Night Trap is remembered for its use of full motion video (FMV) and was one of a handful of titles that was supposed to usher in a new …

The PS4 lead architect reveals his journey into games

One of the first person shooting genre’s founding fathers is working on a brand new FPS. Doom co-creator John Romero told Joystiq that he’s working on several games at once right now” and that: "I haven’t made a shooter since 2000. So I’m basically starting to work on another one." …

Brenda Romero says passion for games development is far outstripping the business side of today’s market

Publisher Sega hopes settle its way out of the Aliens: Colonial Marines lawsuit via a payment of $1.25m. Polygon reports that should the settlement be agreed upon, Sega will escape any further litigation relating to the game – but leave Gearbox fighting on. Of the proposed $1.25m payment, $312.5k is …

In Activision’s recent financials, CEO Eric Hirshberg revealed a worrying statistic. He said that Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is ‘not immune’ to the downturn in pre-order numbers impacting the entire industry. He is right, this is not an exclusive trend that’s hurting just Activision’s market leading shooter. And let’s …

’The future is not set. There is no fate but what we make for ourselves,’ quotes Alex Ward

Sony has revealed that five additional cars will be included in the freshly-revealed DriveClub Special Edition. The €69.99 SKU will offer the Ferrari 458 Italia, Aston Martin v12 Vantage S, McLaren P1, Alfa Romeo 4C and Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe Black Series. It will also include two exclusive in-game livery …