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Well this is going to go down a treat. The demos for EA’s FIFA 14 and new UFC title on Xbox One have suddenly been given a price tag. Both shorts will cost 3.99 to download ($4.99 in the US), with FIFA 14 at the very least having previously been …

UPDATE: Microsoft has clarified that Harrison was referring to the previous 5m shipped figure and was not citing new numbers. ORIGINAL STORY: A new report has seemingly confirmed some updated sales data for both PS4 and Xbox One. International Business Times reckons that in an interview with Edge, Microsoft’s corporate …

Attendees can test out VR tech for themselves on July 9th and 10th

I do not understand video games and I feel angry.” That was the opening gambit of one Nintendo shareholder at the company’s recent investor Q&A, during which some stern questions were asked of the absent Satoru Iwata– whose overall shareholder approval rating is up year-on-year. At Nintendo’s shareholders’ meetings, the …

The Unreal Engine creator ponders how development's barriers to entry are lowering

Version management software provider and awards finalist bringing two start-ups to next week's ceremony

Will Zelda for Wii U be an open world game? Perhaps not in the traditional sense. Speaking to shareholders, Nintendo’s development boss Shigeru Miyamoto has said that the term open-world” was used to describe the game at E3 as it’s something that players understand – personally, however, he doesn’t like …

Outsourcing firm and Develop finalist now seeking new projects with global partners

Kinect may no longer be flavour of the month at Microsoft, but the camera will still be getting some dedicated functionality in upcoming racer Forza Horizon 2. Turn 10’s creative director Ralph Fulton has confirmed that the game will offer additional content for those who have the motion camera plugged …

Scientists and developers share their insight into why data, fact and research can form a robust foundation for designing game world, mechanics and even narratives