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One thing Nintendo is rarely accused of is having its finger on the pulse – but there’s a good reason for that. Essentially, it plays by its own rules, according to Nintendo’s legendary development boss Shigeru Miyamoto. Nintendo isn’t one simple element of an overall gaming industry,” he told The …

Ella Romanos opens up on the toll running your own studio can take

Gears of War creator Cliff Bleszinski is officially coming "out of retirement" and returning to game development. The former Epic game designer has been teasing his next project for some time, with suggestions the new title could be an arena shooter. Details on his new venture will be revealed within …

Fourth iteration of Epic's tech beats Unity, CryEngine and more

Details of new venture to be revealed in the next week

The most inventive new platforms, hardware and more that are driving games development forward

A new all-you-can-eat access service for Android console Ouya has caused consternation amongst developers. The company has unveiled a new All-Access Pass which for a one-off payment of $59.99 grants users access to over 800 games available for the platform. Ouya has stressed that this is not an annual subscription …

After two days of competition, the first ever India qualifiers for GT Academy concluded over the weekend in Jaipur, with six Gran Turismo 6 players getting the opportunity to compete against others from around the world at the world-famous Silverstone circuit in the hopes of becoming a professional race driver. …

The International 2014, this year’s rendition of Valve’s official Dota 2 tournament, has garnered more than $10m for its prize pool. The game’s official site currently shows the pool at $10,120,673, with more than half of the amount raised in around five weeks time. The figure is driven by Dota …

Facepunch Studios’ Steam Early Access hit Rust will undergo a total revamp, as the current version is being scrapped entirely for one with new code that will significantly alter the game. Speaking with PCGamesN, Rust developer Garry Newman – also known for creating Garry’s Mod – explained the logic behind …