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YouTubers ARE being asked to cover games for money without disclosing the deals, a new report has claimed. Eurogamer reports that John ‘TotalBiscuit’ Bain admits that he has previously been offered money by publishers to cover their titles on the condition that the agreement is not disclosed. They agreed to …

Sam Cooper discusses the latest sound techniques Creative Assembly is harnessing for the upcoming horror title

Manuel Noriega, a former military dictator of Pananama, is taking Activision to court. Hot on the heel of Lindsay Lohan’s decision to sue Rockstar over the alleged use of her likeness in Grand Theft Auto V, Noriega accuses Call of Duty: Black Ops II of the "blatant misuse, unlawful exploitation …

Video game YouTube network Yogscast has become one of the first to confirm it has entered into a revenue sharing agreement to promote Steam Early Access title Space Engineers. It’s part of a new initiative called YogDiscovery that the network describes as a way of encouraging our creators to showcase …

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US developer formed by ex-Blizzard, SmileGate, NetEase and NeoWiz staff

Former Infinity Ward employees working on virtual reality first-person shooter

Orders cancelled for anyone planning to resell Oculus Rift DK2 on auction site

As developers look for new ways to immerse players, we analyse the latest tools and techniques open to sound designers

Kids’ tech firm LeapFrog has announced a new educational games console, the LeapTV. Designed for children aged three to eight years old, LeapTV includes a transforming controller that switches between a traditional configuration and a motion controller with LED pointer. The system also features a motion-sensing camera that kids can …