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Mike. Bithell. Two words sure to strike fear into the heart of every game developer. Three years ago, no one had heard of him, but now you can’t open a website or trade publication without someone writing about the man behind Thomas Was Alone, just like I am now. It …

The Last of Us marked a massive leap forward not only graphically, but also in terms of video game narrative. We sat down with the visionary writer and creative director for the title, Neil Druckmann, to get his side of the story – and see what’s next When I was …

Sony’s PlayStation 4 re-release of last year’s classic The Last of Us is top of the GfK Chart-Track Top 40. It holds the top spot with a 55 per cent decline in sales this week. Further down the charts Grand Theft Auto V shoots up to No.4 thanks to a …

The gigantic games trade fair is about to return – and industry figures worldwide are preparing for the delights (and horrors) it’s sure to bring. MCV asked Gamescom veterans for the low-down on Cologne HOW HAS GAMESCOM CHANGED FOR YOU? Last time I went out it was based in Leipzig. …

Today we profile a prime example of a studio rising from the 2009 crash in Australia - Defiant Development from Brisbane.

Another video game series is set to receive the Monopoly treatment, as Assassin’s Creed Monopoly has been unveiled exclusively for Europe. The package will include six assassin pieces, historic locations from the franchise, Abstergo credits, and even has a hooded Uncle Pennybags getting in on the act. Those outside of …

The upcoming League of Legends World Championship event will carry a $2m prize pool, developer Riot Games has revealed. GameSpot reports this year’s eventkicks off in October. Half of that figure will go to the winning team, with second place taking $250k. Third and fourth place teams will earn $150k …

DayZ is back on top of this week’s Steam top ten sellers chart. The Early Access mammoth beat out runner-up Counter-Strike: Global Offensive to retake the lead for the seven-day period ending on August 9th. Previous chart-topper Divinity: Original Sin slipped to third, in front of State of Decay on …

The Dare to be Digital 2014 team talks to Develop about working on their entry title Soul Seeker

The Dare to be Digital 2014 team talks to Develop about working on their entry title Sunny Rainy Snowy