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There’s a good chance that you’ve never heard of Turtle Rock Studios. For a long time the Californian outfit has lived under the shadow of Half-Life creators Valve. It worked on the Counter Strike series before launching one of the biggest new IPs of recent times, Left 4 Dead. Valve …

Gears of War creator adds that magazine cover exclusives and E3 reveals have lost the power they once had

Microsoft is currently offering a host of significant discounts to digital Xbox 360 games. 75 per cent or more has been cut off the price of games such as Mass Effect, Batman: Arkham City, The Guardian of Middle Earth, Asura’s Wrath and Dust while two thirds have been lopped off …

Developer association says 'Candy' and 'Saga' claims are a move against industry openness

Recruiting studios reach out to ex-Irrational staff following shock closure

Capcom has responded to concerns surrounding the lack of playable female characters in upcoming RPG Deep Down. The game found itself the subject of strong criticism from VG247 earlier this week after the site published a furious editorial about the game’s perceived gender inequality. Capcom has responded by explaining that …

Do shareholders know something we don’t? Last year was a triumph for Take-Two. Critically, it was named the No.1 games publisher by review aggregator Metacritic. Commercially, it was the biggest boxed games firm in the US and No.2 in the UK. GTA V’s launch was the largest in entertainment history. …

The various versions of Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes have been compared in a new official video from Konami. The short show the PS4, PS3, Xbox One and Xbox 360 versions in action and the additional details afforded by the next-gen power boost. It was confirmed earlier this week …

Rolocule Games has been nominated for the Edison Award for its Rolomotion motion-control gaming technology. The Edison Award recognises the most innovative products, services and business leaders, with nominations based on the concept, value, delivery and impact of each innovation. Past recipients of the award have included the likes of …

Nvidia yesterday introduced the first graphics cards to incorporate its new Maxwell GPU architecture – the Geforce GTX 750 and Geforce GTX 750 Ti. Both GPUs are targeted at the entry level, with prices starting at Rs 9,900 for the GTX 750, and Rs 11,990 for the GTX 750 Ti. …