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Console firm defiant on hardware despite Wii U woes

A new Kinect-specific game has been confirmed for Xbox One. OXM reports that successfully Kickstarted title There Came An Echo is in line for an Xbox One release some time after it debuts on PC, which is expected around October. The game itself features Star Trek’s Wesley ‘Wil Wheaton’ Crusher …

Tool enables developers to examine API usage to track bugs

London Accelerator firms Skara and Gateway Interactive hoping to learn best business practices from industry experts

Developer BioWare has discussed the idea of remastering its Mass Effect trilogy for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Responding to a fan question on Twitter, Aaryn Flynn, general manager of Bioware Edmonton and Montreal said that it had been discussed internally. The firm has already bundled together its Mass Effect …

Gingee aims to enable even first-time coders to build and deploy games to multiple platforms from one dev kit

Danish indie developer Interceptor Entertainment has acquired 3D Realms, according to its CEO. Frederik Schreiber confirmed the deal on Twitter, adding that further details will be shared today. This follows last week’s news of a legal tussle between Gearbox and Interceptor/3D Realms over the latter’s announcement of a new Duke …

A new Xbox magazine has emerged and it costs 99p an issue. One Gamer Interactive is a fortnightly magazine produced by Uncooked Media and will be available digitally. Gamers are allowed to get the first issue for free if they’re quick. It is available over the App Store, Kindle Good …

'It is important and welcome that the OFT is working with international partners to implement a consistent regulatory approach towards IAPs,' says Richard Wilson

Departing creator Dean Hall says the team working on DayZ is to double. Hall broke the news via the latest DayZ update, which also promised a roadmap for the studio’s plans for the game would arrive later in 2014. "We are inducting a large number of new people to the …