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Develop looks at Allegorithmic’s new texture creation tool

A free-to-play take on 3DS title Steel Diver is coming to Nintendo’s eShop today. Steel Diver: Sub Wars is free to download and comes with two subs and two missions, as well as four-on-four competitive multiplayer. Players can upgrade the game to a premium version which allows includes 18 submarines …

Amanda Cowie invites you to join the Moshi Monsters’ family, which is looking to expand even further in 2014

UK games retailers enjoyed a bumper January, despite a severe lack of new games. According to UKIE/GfK Chart-Track figures, 2.2m physical games were sold in UK stores last month, which is 5.4 per cent up over January 2013. The combined revenue of these games topped 58.5m, a 23.9 per cent …

Master Chief might not be gracing Xbox One this year after all. Speaking with Gamezone, Steve Downes, voice actor for the fabled Spartan commented that a Halo 5 launch in 2014 is unlikely. Instead, Downes says consumers can look forward to Halo 2 Anniversary edition. "I think you may be …

PC GAMING WEEK:We members of the master race like to point out that we’ve been playing proper next-gen games for years. In late 2012 I made the decision to abandon consoles and make the jump to the world of PC gaming. The pros and cons are well documented. The pros? …

Nintendo tonight made a number of 3DS announcements – including news it is developing a football management title. Entitled Nintendo Pocket Football Club, the game lets 3DS owners build their own football team and train up the team using cards. Think of a stripped down, cutesy Football Manager. It is …

The biggest game on the Wii U release calendar has a UK release date. The game will launch on May 30th, and will let players control Bowser’s minions for the first time. Mario Kart 8 does not particularly use the Wii U GamePad to any particular degree, but it remains …

The next entry in the Hitman series will venture into the mobile space as a new strategy offering, Square Enix has announced. Developed by a "small core team" at Square Enix Montreal, Hitman GO stands apart from the AAA action-adventure stealth franchise "while still [retaining] the essence of what a …

Battlefield 4’s Second Assault DLC is heading to platforms outside of Xbox One later this month, developer DICE has announced. A post on the Battlefield Blog reveals the content will be available for Battlefield Premium subscribers February 18th on PC, PS3, PS4, and Xbox 360. It will arrive two weeks …