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UK retail giant GAME says all customers who pre-ordered a PS4 and Xbox One for delivery before Christmas will get their console ahead of December 25th. It follows a number of complaints from customers who have had their next-gen games machine cancelled. GAME claims it has sold hundreds of thousands …

The Train Simulator firm, formerly known as RailSimulator.com, discusses how and why it is continuously upgrading the technology behind its games

The company behind the Train Simulator series has rebranded. Formerly known as RailSimulator.com, the company has changed its name to Dovetail Games as it looks to broaden its focus beyond just trains – including a possible move into console publishing. In addition, former EA and Acclaim man Rob O’Farrell has …

Job listing suggests Visceral is developing a new triple-A IP

Konami has announced a concrete release date for Phantom Pain precursor Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes. It will hit PS4, Xbox One, PS3 and Xbox 360 on March 20th in Europe. The publisher has also confirmed that the Xbox versions will get some exclusive content of their own in …

New trailer shows first gameplay footage from next-gen time travel action game

Former EA Phenomic devs working with publisher on 'a number of projects'

Rockstar has promised some non-Online DLC for its epic Grand Theft Auto V next year. It’s latest Rockstar Newswire post states: For those ready to jump back into the story of Grand Theft Auto V, we have big plans for substantial additions in 2014 continuing Michael, Franklin and Trevor’s action, …

Faced with setting an early benchmark for the audio prowess of the Xbox One, Turn 10 picked FMOD Studio for Forza Motorsport 5, a racer reaching for the next level of realism

Veteran developers urge Government to allow more talent into the UK to offset the loss of promising new talent to other countries