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Director of game solutions Frank Delise tells us a Steam version of Maya LT is just the start

PS3 version will make the switch in July, Xbox 360 version to follow

The MMO game based on SyFy TV series Defiance will soon be free-to-play. This change will take effect on June 4th for the PC version and July 15th for the PlayStation 3 edition. There are plans to have the Xbox 360 release make this transition, but a date has not …

Studio takes reigns on new futuristic shooter starring Kevin Spacey

With Watch Dogs ready to launch on all other platforms, Ubisoft Romania says it’s now shifting its focus on the Wii U edition of the game. Speaking with Red Bull, creative director Jonathan Morin said the team had been distracted by other tasks but revealed development of the Wii U …

Two decades after the tragic death of Ayrton Senna, the developers behind Gran Turismo are remembering the legendary driver. Set to run throughout May, the Senna memorial will kick off with the debut of "in-game racing content only available in Gran Turismo 6", but no further details on the content …

Banking back towards Starbuck territory, Katee Sackhoff will appear in CCP’s virtual reality title EVE: Valkyrie. The Battlestar Galactica star’s involvement was revealed at the developer’s Fanfest event in Iceland. She will provide voice acting for the lead character Rn. The first time I played Eve: Valkyrie I immediately knew …

Hunger Games film company Lionsgate has announced that it will be opening a game division. This arm of the company will be headed up by Peter Levin, formerly of YouTube and podcasting network Nerdist Industries. He has also served as an executive advisor for Angry Birds firm Rovio. In his …

Katee Sackhoff named as voice actor for lead character Rán

Full release of popular mod has reached sales milestone in less than six months