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Microsoft has outlined what apps will be offered to Xbox One owners between launch and spring 2014. The list includes Now TV, Netflix, Lovefilm, Twitch, Eurosport and 4OD. That’s in addition to Microsoft’s own first party apps – Skype, SkyDrive, Upload, Xbox Video, Xbox Music, Internet Explorer and Xbox Fitness. …

Mad Catz has said that its Xbox One racing wheel won’t be released until some time after Christmas. The delay was confirmed to Digital Spy by a Mad Catz rep. The device was revealed back in August. It’s wireless, offers force feedback and includes adjustable foot pedals, as well as …

We peer inside the latest release of the cross-platform development SDK and its featured partners

Team tweets pictures of work on next instalment in hugely popular sci-fi saga

Latest update includes new range of APIs, tutorials and simpler dependency checks

The design director of Xbox One launch title Ryse: Son of Rome has said that gamers should stop fixating on the non-issue” of game resolutions. "People are kind of grasping onto things that are really non-issues. For us, it was far more important to have artwork that looked beautiful,” Patrick …

UKIE CEO Jo Twist explains why it’s vital for start-ups to network with developers, publishers and investors from the beginning

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The grand return of XCOM may be over if no one buys next week’s expansion pack Enemy Within, says developer Firaxis. But senior games designer Anand Gupta is bullish over XCOM’s future after it made its return after an 11-year absence last year. The future depends on how well the …

The talented students at this Nottingham institute have been rubbing shoulders with the games industry for several years, and now it has its own games course. Confetti offers a professional working environment similar to a studio that is responsive to the needs of employers. It aims to bridge the gap …