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Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XIV debuted at No.2 in this week’s Japanese chart, the latest Famitsu data reveals. Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn sold over 39,000 units, but fell short of 3DS exclusive Youkai Watch, which topped the chart with 49,000 sales. Published by Professor Layton maker LevelFive, Youkai …

Intel Developer Blog: The top picks for next month's Android developer event

Do the PS4 and Xbox One have what it takes to truly achieve the potential of cloud gaming? Develop investigates

Nine of the biggest brands in the games industry have signed-up to speak at this year’s Develop Conference in Brighton. Leading the new speakers is Twitch, as regional director EMEA Stuart Saw will explore the live streaming phenomenon and how developers can maximise the potential of their games on the …

Speakers from Aardman to Jagex to cover cloud gaming, the rise of VR, new publishing models and more

Trade body to discuss how to apply for incentives and the benefits they can bring

An image from this year’s Call of Duty title has been released. The picture shows a highly detailed character model. It was shown off by Sledgehammer Games at a panel at this year’s Games Developers Conference and was uploaded today by IGN. This year’s Call of Duty title, made by …

48 developers register to develop games for hardware

Tokyo office could start developing new games in future

Square Enix has issued a statement in response to our report on the closure of its mobile game publishing operations in India. As we reported earlier, Square Enix ceased its India operations this month, laying off all six employees at its Mumbai office in the process. That included Square Enix …