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Punishing bad behaviour gets results. But basic psychology suggests that rewarding good behaviour will achieve more. Microsoft is looking to follow this mantra by rewarding players contribute positively” via their Xbox Live interactions, Polygon reports, as confirmed by development head Frank Savage yesterday confirmed at a GDC talk. Although the …

GDC 2014: Indie devs to be given access to CryEngine for $10 per month, royalty-free

Former PlayStation Europe boss Chris Deering last night fronted the official unveiling of a new games retail service at GDC. It’s called GameSessions and it hopes to place cards into retail that consumers purchase to acquire rental rights for PC titles. These physical cards allow retailers to benefit from the …

Electronic Arts will publish a Titanfall sequel that will likely see release on both Xbox One and PS4, according to multiple reports. GameSpot reports on EA scoring the publishing deal, while Polygon’s sources have added the juicy bit that the IP will no longer be a Microsoft exclusive – the …

Epic Games has announced major changes to Unreal Engine’s business model, allowing developers to forgo the one-time licensing fee and instead offering a monthly subscription service. Epic CEO Tim Sweeny announced the news yesterday – explaining that under the new model, developers pay $19 a month and 5 per cent …

A pair of Assassin’s Creed titles are in development for release later this year, according to a new report accompanied by a leaked batch of alleged screenshots. Kotaku’s report cities a number of sources,” including one anonymous individual that provided multiple screenshots of what’s been internally titled Assassin’s Creed: Unity. …

GDC 2014: Engine used to bring Towerfall: Ascension to Sony's new-gen console

GDC 2014: Fully integrated solutions now also available for PS3 and Vita

GDC 2014: Epic Games founder Tim Sweeney says even Minecraft players should benefit from the firm’s game-making tech

GDC 2014: Development platform now available to all developers for $19 a month plus five per cent royalties