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Blizzard’s epically popular PC, Mac and iPad title Hearthstone is unlikely to appear on consoles in the near future. "It’s not something we’re actually looking at right now," Hearthstone production director Jason Chayes told Eurogamer. We feel like we have our hands full in the short term with getting onto …

Over 300 GAME stores will be opening at midnight and early in the morning to hail the launch of Watch Dogs. Ubisoft’s new IP is expected to be the biggest launch of the year so far, and GAME is holding midnight events at most of its stores (full list below), …

Ever noticed that Kirby is always the embodiment of happiness and light on Japanese artwork and a right grump on Western game boxes? Well, there’s a reason for that. Basically, cute things sell well in Japan. "For the Japanese versions we are at [developer] HAL involved in everything throughout development, …

Nuclear Division developing games and tech

Ben Cousins has left Scattered Entertainment to pursue a job as a free-to-play games consultant. The former EA Easy general manager joined the Swedish outfit in 2011 as GM. Cousins also held the role of head of European Game Studios for the developer’s owner DeNA.Scattered co-founder Senta Jakobsen will now …

Studio head Brian Fargo praises Steam creator for not ‘wielding’ its power

Outspoken free-to-play advocate starts consultancy business

The upcoming Game of Thrones title from Telltale Games is getting some high-level help from the creators of both the books and TV show. Sci-fi author Ty Corey, described as personal consultant to Thrones author George RR Martin and the TV show’s executive producer, has been assigned as the game’s …

Gamesys discusses how and why it's entering the mobile social gaming space with Here Be Monsters

Digital edition out now, issue also contains Develop Awards 2014 finalists and QA special