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Shunning traditional publishing for the release of Transistor was simply a matter of logic, developer SuperGiant has argued. The studio’s second game following indie hit Bastion is out on PS4 and PC next week but unlike its predecessor, which was published by Warner Bros, SuperGiant decided to go it alone …

Alex Mayberry overseeing product development of crowdfunded space sim

Glispa's Tim Nilsson offers tips on breaking into Brazil, Russia, India and China

Microsoft seeking UK indies to join their two teams at tomorrow night's Develop Quiz

Studio moving to new Malta office as work progresses on unannounced shooter sequel

Nexon has promised shareholders to renew its focus on quality this week as itsfirst quarter resultsshow revenue and profit growth have slowed. The Korean-based F2P publisher earned 47.5bn in revenue, up seven per cent year-on-year, but down three per cent on a constant currency basis in the three months to …

Metro 2033 and Last Light developer 4A Games is to uproot from its Ukrainian home and relocate to Malta. It says that Malta’s position as an EU state will better help it compete internationally, although the ongoing political turmoil in Ukraine will surely have played a part in the decision. …

Upcoming action RPG The Witcher 3 looks likely to become yet another title that hits 1080p on PS4 but falls short on Xbox One. However, the reality according to developer CD Projekt is that it matters more to the marketing men than it does to gamers. "We are still working …

A free Pokemon game called The Band of Thieves & 1000 Pokemon is on the way to 3DS. Eurogamer reports that the game, which thus far is only confirmed for Japan, allows users to collect sticker shaped versions of Pokemon via Streetpassing with others before taking the beats into battle. …

Ella Romanos looks at three options to finance your project