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The Walking Dead Season 2’s fourth episode will launch this week across all platforms, Telltale has announced. The studio took to Twitter to post release dates and a new trailer for the upcoming content, entiteld Amid the Ruins. The episode will launch worldwide for PC/Mac and in North America for …

US mobile studio Machine Zone is currently wrapping up a new round of fundraising that will value the developer at more than $3bn, a new report claims. Sources with knowledge of the business told The Wall Street Journallast week that the company is projecting $600m in revenue this year alone. …

Divinity and DayZ continue to lead the pack on Steam’s latest weekly top sellers, grabbing the chart’s first and second positions respectively. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive maintained its spot in third for the second week in a row as well, while Wolfenstein: The New Order (on special) and Early Access hit …

Jagex's James Sweatman on why central design documents don't always work, and the alternatives available

The release date of Shinji Mikami’s survival horror title The Evil Within has been brought forward by one week. The game was slated for an October 24th release, but it is now listed on Bethesda’s website as coming to stores on October 18th. This is just ten days after fellow …

Oscar Clark looks at the current state of F2P, and what the future should look like

GameSpot has announced that Lucy James has joined the site as a video producer. James has worked in the games media for two and a half years and in that time has worked for Ginx TV – hosting flagship show The Blurb – as well as Sky and The Guardian. …

Racing developer Eutechnyx is restructuring its business, and has entered consultation with 19 members of its staff. But it’s not all bad news. The firm’s ZeroLight division – which creates virtual 3D showrooms to demonstrate cars to potential buyers – has secured extra funding and is now being spun out …

Evil Twin Artworks MD James Carroll on why giving aspiring developers an opportunity to work can benefit both your studio and the wider industry

Game Concept Award goes to competition's first female winner