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GDC 2014: Beta to start in three to four weeks

Peter Molyneux says Nintendo is one hardware release away from leading the way in games again. "The problem with Nintendo is they did a fantastic job of finding these millions of new players with the Wii, and the Wii U kind of does that but also tries to bring in …

Microsoft has revealed the latest version of its DirectX API at GDC. The new version has been designed work across across multiple platforms including PC, Xbox One, tablets and smartphones. It was claimed he API reduces CPU overhead significantly compared to DirectX 11 and was designed from scratch to take …

The Shenmue III dream is still alive. When asked by Eurogamer whether he’d consider taking to crowdfunding site Kickstarter to finance a third entry in the Shenmue series, series creator Yu Suzuki answered: "Yes. I am researching it." Of course, it would have to be a phenomenally successful Kickstarter to …

Rival headset will drive interest in virtual reality, claims co-founder Nate Mitchell

South Park studio believes a modern setting will entice players that are “intimidated” by multiplayer-centric titles

Sony Pictures Television is reportedly developing original programming for PSN, a service that will debut with an adaptation of police procedural comic series Powers. The Wall Street Journal reports the the ten-episode adaptation is being developed exclusively for PSN in the US. The comic centers around a pair of homicide …

Flappy Bird will eventually see a return to mobile marketplaces, creator Dong Nguyen has confirmed. Nguyen revealed he was considering resubmitting the game earlier this month, and apparently has since made up his mind about it – though he adds not to expect the game’s return anytime soon. "Yes. But …

Crytek is opening up its CryEngine development tools to indie developers through a new a subscription-based service, the studio has announced. The new program allows independent studios to utilize all of the features available to the game engine for a monthly subscription fee of $9.90 per user. "When we announced …

GDC 2014: Veteran designer recounts her own experience of sexual harassment