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In his first column for Develop, Alex Ward calls for a closer look at the history of the UK games industry on the small screen

January is always a quiet time of the year – this year more so than normal with only a handful of new releases. That didn’t stop a reasonable sum of money being generated by software. 58.5m was made through game sales, which is an impressive 24 per cent rise over …

Gearbox has announced that the games once referred to as Homeworld HD and Homeworld 2 HD have now become Homeworld Remastered. The SKU includes both games, which have received a significant HD/Ultra HD/4K-friendly graphics overhaul, as well as the original unaltered versions. Previously, we’d been referring to this effort as …

EA has outlined exactly what gamers will be getting if they shell out for Titanfall’s Season Pass. It costs 19.99 in the UK (that’s via Origin on PC – presumably it will be the same on consoles), although premium versions of the game including the Pass will also be available. …

New UK indie from the makers of Burnout currently hiring

Grand Theft Auto 5 relinquished the top spot in the Flipkart charts in February, but it’s still all in the family as it is replaced by Grand Theft Auto 4 at number one, with FIFA 14 separating the two. Thief, one of the major new releases of the month, did …

All editions of Battlefield 4 on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 will be available at Rs 2,499 for a limited period. The Standard Edition was originally priced at Rs 3,499, with the Deluxe Edition earlier priced Rs 3,999. Retailers have suggested that the Rs 2,499 price will apply all through …

Former Criterion creative director Alex Ward and studio director Fiona Sperry have announced the formation of their new UK-based indie studio, Three Fields Entertainment. Ward announced the news today on Twitter, following the pair’s exit from the racing game studio in January. "Today we are excited to announce our new …

An average of 60 Flappy Bird clones are uploaded onto the iTunes App Store every day, according to a new report. Pocket Gamer delves into the ongoing craze started by Dong Nguyen’s creation Flappy Bird, and the effects it’s had on the mobile market. After rocketing up Apple’s charts and …

The Secret World developer Funcom has posted financial results for its most recent completed quarter, reporting a major dip in revenue compared to the same period in the year prior. During its Q4 – a three-month period ending on December 31st, 2013 – the MMO studio earned $4.3m in revenue, …