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How do we get players to play together in a manner that fits their schedules? This is a key logistical challenge a designer faces when building multiplayer games

Elite Systems has launched a Kickstarter campaign for a hardware homage to the Sinclair ZX Spectrum. The re-launch will actually be a Bluetooth keyboard, initially for iOS, in the form-factor of a 48k Sinclair ZX Spectrum. 60,000 is being sought. When used in conjunction with the simultaneously released and separately …

Gaming peripherals maker Mad Catz has partnered with Origin Games to bring its range of products to India. Mad Catz’s selection of fight sticks, keyboards, and mice and mouse surfaces, as well as Saitek flight simulation controllers will be making their way to the Indian market. Here’s a list of …

Could 2014 be the year that streamed PS3 games arrive on PS4? A new Sony patent entitled ‘Suspending State of Cloud-Based Legacy Applications’ spotted by IGN that was filed in 2012 but published yesterday details the process of introducing new content” into classic games that are being streamed from the …

With a second movie on the way later this year, How To Train Your Dragon is the star of a new iOS and Facebook game. Be warned, however – this kids game is just the latest in a long line to feature some eye-watering prices for its in-app-purchases. Apps Playground …

HR manager Emma Phillips gives you the lowdown on Pitbull, its vacancies and its involvement with Unreal Engine 4

Gustaw Groth, CEO of Polish studio Frugoton, explains how education apps and tablets can aid a child's development

Present your offbeat and experimental prototype to the world for the opportunity to claim free admission to GDC 2014

Standalone version of multiplayer zombie game entices almost half a million users in its first week

Having set the internet alight late last year by giving the games away for free, Good Old Games has seen the Fallout series removed from its store. Those who have previously bought or acquired the games via the retailer will still be able to download them from the ‘My Games’ …