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RuneScape firm's Phil Mansell discusses the benefits of streaming your game

The tricks and lessons learnt during the development of The Last of Us: Remastered will mean that the next game from Naughty Dog will arrive sooner than it would have done. That next game, lest you forget, will most likely be Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End. "Every single one of …

Facepunch founder defends studio's decision to work on multiple projects

Facepunch Studios has revealed a new title – and that seems to have upset the internet. Some fans are unhappy with the news of arcade space shooter Rift-Light because Facepunch’s other title, mega hit Rust, is still in ongoing development via Steam’s Early Access program. They argue that the studio …

LGBT-focused video games convention GaymerX2 looks to have been saved by publisher Devolver Digital. Joystiq reports that the event’s founder Matt Conn said that he felt awful and betrayed” after Disgaea and Atelier Iris publisher NIS America withdrew $3,000 of funding for the expo. "We were already in dire straits, …

A handy guide of tools for creating quality sound and music in games

While PS4 and Xbox One win the majority of the headlines, it’s the PC that’s actually bossing the games market. That’s according to Doom creator John Romero, who told Games Industry: "With PC you have free-to-play and Steam games for five bucks. The PC is decimating console, just through price. …

RuneScapers now able to live broadcast their questing via popular streaming site

Yoshihisa Hashimoto leaves after five years at Final Fantasy developer and publisher

The fourth annual ME Top 50 Mobile Innovators project is currently in the hide and seek stage of the campaign as we’re in the midst of unearthing the country’s finest talent. So, if your company is working in the business of mobile apps and games and has something impressive to …