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Francois Antoine of Epic explains how artists are able to make believable explosions with UE4

The price of one of Xbox One’s leading exclusives is being significantly cut on Xbox Live. The platform holder said last month that competitive digital software pricing was on the agenda”, and this looks set to begin with what could be a cut to 34.99 for Ryse: Son or Rome. …

A second Suda 51 title is heading to PC in the form of Killer Is Dead: Nightmare Edition. You could easily argue that the game is actually the first ‘proper’ Suda 51 title to make the jump from consoles, although the cult developer served as producer on 2012 shooter Sine …

The Japanese arm of Sony has confirmed a Metal Gear themed PS4 console. As pictured on the Sony Japan website, the ‘Fox Edition’ PS4 includes a 500GB console complete with a gold Fox emblem as well as a DualShock 4 controller and a physical copy of Metal Gear Solid V: …

Publishing giant Take-Two has told MCV it has no plans to increase the number of Grand Theft Auto games it releases. The firm launched GTA V last year, which instantly became the fastest selling game in UK history. But Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick says it is important not to over-saturate …

Activision and Hasbro have officially announced Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark. The game appeared on retail listings last week but has now been confirmed for release on PS4, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS3, Wii U, 3DS and PC. The Examiner reports that it will blend the universes and visual …

Copycats rejected and removed from app stores in cloning crackdown

Platform holder Nintendo has launched a new YouTube channel called Nintendo Girls Club. 86 years on from women getting equal voting rights in the UK, this fresh move sees the company trying to maintain the success it found with DS and Wii in reaching out to non-traditional markets. The first …

Extreme Reality calls for submissions for the Extreme Motion Android Challenge 2014

Nintendo platforms reign supreme for indie developer