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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 …

Think the LEGO franchise is just for kids? Warner Bros is spending more money than ever before on LEGO Marvel and are targeting older gamers. The game has already featured ahead of the TV show Marvel Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, which targets the 16 to 34-year-old male audience. It has also …

Nintendo is backing its new Zelda 3DS game with an extensive Christmas marketing campaign. A Link Between Two Worlds launches later this month, and will run from launch right up until December 25th. The firm is also booking advertising around specialist websites and social media. The Legend of Zelda series …

For many, the first word that comes to mind when discussing digital games is Steam. The Valve-owned digital distribution platform celebrates its tenth anniversary this year having opened its virtual doors back in September 2003. Since then, the success of the service has skyrocketed. Its most recent figures reveal there …