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John Broomhall talks to Stafford Bawler about creating audio for Ustwo’s intriguing mobile title

Disney has announced that the sequel to its Disney Infinity toys-to-life title is coming to stores next month. The title will be on shelves on September 19th in the UK. This is a few days ahead of the American release of September 23rd. Disney Infinity 2.0: Marvel Super Heroes will …

Competitive gaming element of October event organised by Versus Scotland

Having just gone open-source, Develop speaks to CEO Will Eastcott about providing an alternative tool for development

MCV’s new little black book Game Source launches today. Game Source is the UK directory of leading games industry service companies, featuring creative and promotional agencies, digital distributors, accessory and hardware firms, logistics and payment companies and much more. The guide showcases the leading players across each sector, offering a …

PlayStation will hope so. The platform holder is heavily getting behind Destiny, with a bundle and a series of exclusive content. The excitement behind Activision’s Destiny has really ramped up since E3, and the demand to get on its Beta has been huge. Now Bungie is letting any gamer play …

Something BioShock this way comes. At least, that’s what 2K UK has hinted with its latest tweet. Which featured the following image alongside the cryptic: "Oooo, what COULD this mean?!" The teases. BioShock fans will recognise the Poseidon Plaza and Eve’s Garden as locations in Rapture, which was the primary …

Sonic the Hedgehog reboot Sonic Boom will release for 3DS and Wii U this November, Sega has announced. Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal will launch on November 11th for Nintendo 3DS (pictured), while Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric lands on Wii U one week later on November 18th. Sonic Boom is …

Square Enix has announced a limited edition for the upcoming Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix compilation. A post on the PlayStation US Blog reveals the special edition will include a Disney pin of Sora and Mickey, adding that the offering can be picked up just by pre-ordering the standard version …

Google is finalizing a $1bn deal to acquire streaming video network Twitch, a new report claims. Games Beat cites sources familiar with the matter,” who state that the purchase is official. Reports from earlier this year also claimed the deal was in the works, but still at an early stage.” …