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A pair of indie studios led by a trio of industry veterans have launched a Kickstarter campaign for 2D action side-scroller, To the Death. Representing Scary Monstro, Todd Alderman and Francesco Gigliotti previously served as lead designer and engineer (respectively) at Infinity Ward – specifically on the Call of Duty …

Indie developer Klei Entertainment has revealed its open world survival horror game Don’t Starve has accumulated 1m players on the PC platform alone. Speaking with Edge, Klei’s Corey Rollins revealed the figure was actually reached ahead of the title’s release on PS4. Well before the end of 2013 we had …

Microsoft and Machinma have responded to yesterday’s report on the pair’s confidential Xbox One endorsement arrangement, claiming that the deal was a typical marketing partnership.” In a joint statement to Polygon, the companies denied the deal involved any shady practices – a notion that could be questioned by the US …

Capcom has unveiled a PC re-release for Resident Evil 4. Resident Evil 4: Ultimate HD Edition will be released on PC on February 28th and cost €19.99 in Europe, where unlike in other territories it will also get a physical release to accompany its arrival on Steam. It promises 60fps …

MarvelousAQL has cancelled the planned European release of Rune Factory 4 in Europe. The 3DS game is already available in America and Japan but it is though that the bankruptcy and closure of the game’s developer Neverland in November 2013 is behind the decision. "We regret to inform you that …

Sports Interactive studio director Miles Jacobson offers advice on getting a foot in the game industry

Rovio CMO Peter Vesterbacka has outlined the scale of not only Angry Birds’ achievements, but also its ambitions for the ‘century’ ahead. "We’re not building Angry Birds for a hundred days but for a hundred years,” he told an audience at Pocket Gamer Connects, as reported by ME. "I thought …

Candy Crush Saga creator King has spoken out on its headline-grabbing trademark registration

Alienware has announced its plans to launch Steam Machines every year, in order to mimic the lifecycles of consoles. Alienware GM Frank Azor confirmed the plans toTrustedReviews, commenting that, like the consoles produced by Sony and Microsoft, the hardware of Alienware’s Steam Machines would be locked. Gamers wanting to play …

Candy Crush Saga make King is reaching out to the press to clarify its attempt to trademark the word ‘candy’. It was revealed this morning that the company has received approval from the US Patent and Trademark Office over the trademarking of the term and that if it is successful …