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CD Projekt Red's Michal Stec explains the three key pillars of his role

Jagex and RuneScape executive producer Phil Mansell offers key tips on standing out as a game designer

The first TV spot for PS4 has gone live in Japan. The short, which can be seen below, somewhat cruelly includes highlights from the console’s many overseas launches. Sony unusually chose to roll out its machine in Europe and America before launching it in its homeland. PS4 won’t arrive in …

Video games consumer site VG247 has a new editor. The site has confirmed that Matt Martin, the former editor of GamesIndustry.biz which is owned by VG247 affiliate Gamer Network, is to take over from current editor Patrick Garratt. Garratt becomes VG247’s publisher. Dave Cook remains as deputy editor. Bringing Matt …

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The makers of the hugely successful standalone version of DayZ on Steam have revealed some impressive sales numbers for the game. The alpha version of DayZ, which by the developer’s own admission is still at an early stage and is riddled with bugs, sold 400,000 downloads in its first week. …

Hopes for a PS4 version of The Last of Us seem to have increased, even if only a little bit. As spotted by CVG, when asked about a possible PS4 re-release for the PS3 hit on the PlayStation Blog, Naughty Dog’s community manager Eric Monacelli replied: We’re just getting our …

Ben Cooper and Paul Rayment share the team's experiences during the final week of the Microsoft Ventures UK accelerator

Future UK has appointed former tech and games boss Nial Ferguson as its new managing director. Media Week reports that the appointment of Ferguson, who was made managing director of its games, technology and film divisions in July 2012, is said to be the next stage of the reorganisation of …

Marc Merrill hits back at suggestions the free-to-play firm is milking its players for money