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In the first of our weekly in-depth pieces on an upcoming blockbuster, we speak to Sledgehammer to discover why Advanced Warfare is the most exciting Call of Duty in years. A giant space ship is seen floating above an unknown planet. In the background, a woman eerily sings the children’s …

Microsoft has unveiled a new version of Xbox One racer Forza 5. IGN reports that Forza Motorsport 5: Racing Game of the Year will be released in the US on July 22nd. That probably means July 25th in the UK. It will cost 50. The SKU includes an additional 18 …

Kinect-controlled music title Fantasia: Music Evolved has been given an Xbox One and Xbox 360 release date. Destructoid reveals that the game will arrive on October 21st. That’s likely a North American release date, so expect an October 24th arrival in the UK. That places it up against some stuff …

Oscar Clark looks at an alternative method for producing games

The Foundry looks at how robotics firm Anki and German designer Harald Belker used Modo in its innovative toy car game

Fancy a free console? Then it’s yours for the bargain price of just your personal pride and some physical pain. GAME is offering (male) customers what it has dubbed the ‘English Brazlian’, the first of which has already been created at its Basingstoke store. Essentially it involves the strategic removal …

Company now able to test games on Xbox One, Xbox 360 and Windows Phone

iPhone and iPad users will soon have the option of connecting headphones via Apple’s proprietary Lightning connector. Why would one wish to do this? Apple Insider reports that Apple’s new Lightning module promises to provide deeper system controls, direct analog audio out and power to compatible accessories” according to a …

Owners of Kinect-less Xbox Ones will not enjoy a performance boost over those who choose to attach a camera to their machine. That’s the clarification from Microsoft, which was forced to issue a statement after some corners of the internet misinterpreted yesterday’s news of a GPU boost in the most …

Mario Maker looks like it could be revealed by Nintendo at E3 next week. Judging by a snapshot allegedly from the E3 show floor published on Nintendo Enthusiast, Mario maker would allow gamers to create their own custom Super Mario Bros style levels. The hoarding depicts a stylus-wielding hand, suggesting …