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NaturalMotion’s Ed Perkins discusses the key skills needed for his role in production

1.7 million PS4 gameplay videos aired through Twitch and Ustream to date

Killzone: Mercenary studio seeking environment artist and graphics programmer

Painkiller and Deadfall Adventures dev confirms new FPS for 2015. Polish studio, The Farm 51, has revealed Get Even will launch on PS4, Xbox One and PC. The shooter is said to mix elements of the thriller and horror genre with exploration and will fuse single-player and multiplayer together. "When …

Could a Xbox version of The Witness be in the works?

Kabam’s says the ‘third phase’ of video games will be led by young studios, and says the company doesn’t use ‘free-to-play’ when addressing its audience

Making games available on-demand to Android and iOS opens up the world of PlayStation, says Sony CEO

Currys/PC World owner says it’s keeping close tabs on Valve’s new Steam Machines to bring devices to the High Street. Valve took to the stage at this year’s CES show to lift the lid on the long-awaited devices and confirmed 13 partners would produce their own iterations of the device, …

PlayStation boss Andrew House says that China allowing the sale of game consoles will be a huge boost to PS4. Meanwhile, Nintendo’s stock has risen 11 per cent on the country allowing the sale of consoles from its free trade zone in Shanghai, reports the BBC. China’s games market is …

Kabam’s Andrew Sheppard tells Develop about its expansion plans and why its use of science sets it apart from the pack