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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 …

Development team to continue working on existing IP as well as new titles

Free-to-play multiplayer shooter Robocraft has surpassed one million registered players. The game, described as a mash-up between Minecraft and World of Tanks, is still in alpha and has just been released on Steam Early Access. Though the title has been available prior to its Steam release, Freejam game director Mark …

The digital age has given rise to thousands of games developers releasing titles on Steam, mobile and consoles. Sold Out sales director James Cato believes there’s room at retail for these studios, too… An MCV article (May 23rd, 2014) set industry tongues wagging by suggesting that over two-thirds (72 per …

It was Gamescom 2009 and Andrew House had just finished his first press conference as SCEE boss. His first extended stay on stage in front of millions. A fellow journalist and I were hovering outside when House came out to greet us. How did I do?” he said. It quickly …

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