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There won’t be hardware or software lock preventing the upgrading of Alienware’s Steam Machine. That’s not to say, however, that doing so is going to be either easy or recommended. "Enabling customers the opportunity to upgrade components has been a core tenet for Alienware since the company was founded, and …

Confetti Institute FdSc games technology course leader Robert Hoare offers advice on getting into games education

American regulator ESRB has handed Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls Online with a Mature age rating. This means the game will face tougher restrictions in the US than developer Bethesda had originally envisaged, but the studio says it’s not going to compromise its vision in an attempt to gain a softer …

CEO Kenzo Tsujimoto says recruitment drive will give Japanese firm "an even more powerful development workforce"

"Saga means viking epic" say creators of acclaimed viking RPG

EA is to face some competition in the golf space. HB Studios has announced The Golf Club for PS4, Xbox One and PC. The developer says it hopes to provide an accessible, high quality, social and customizable golf experience with minimal to zero loading times”, emphasising that rapid access is …

If King’s intentions are as innocent as the company claim it should withdraw its trademarks dispute with Stoic, the indie dev has argued. Two years ago, the three of us at Stoic set out to make an epic viking game: The Banner Saga. We did, and people loved it, so …

It is being claimed that Tomb Raider is the next big release to enjoy a notable performance advantage on PS4. A report on Rocket Chainsaw claims that while the game will run in 1080p on both PS4 and Xbox One, it will hit 60fps on Sony’s machine but only 30fps …

The PS4 is back in stock at GameStop, but the retailer warns quantities are limited. The company announces that Sony’s next-gen console is available again in both its online store and physical shops—but don’t expect the new arrivals to last. [We’re] selling out of the consoles just as quickly as …

Ex-Warner Bros. CEO and chairman Barry Meyer has accepted a position on Activision Blizzard’s board of directors. Games Industry reports the publisher revealed the new addition to its leadership group yesterday, stating that Meyer has been appointed to the company’s nominating and corporate governance committee as well. Meyer departed from …