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Cambridge studio Jagex will convert virtual gifts into real donations for five charities

Jagex has teamed up with UK gaming charity GamesAid. The Runescape developer is running a month long campaign within the game that allows players to donate their in-game assets – for every 10m gold pieces donated, Jagex will donate $1 in real life. GamesAid will distribute the money between Willow, …

Ex-Sony and Team Ico exec sets up new Tokyo-based developer UrCase

71% of studios need skilled programmers, with 56% saying they need game designers

CEO Brendan Iribe says mobile version will launch at or near the same time as PC headset

Sony has announced the PlayStation 4 launch dates for more countries in the PAL region, including the Middle East, but there’s still no word on an Indian release date. As part of the PlayStation 4 FAQ on the PlayStation Blog, Sony has listed the release dates for various countries in …

Android-powered microconsole Ouya’s second iteration will arrive sometime in 2014. Speaking with Polygon, founder Julie Uhrman touched on what the hardware company is looking forward to for the console’s second year – which includes Ouya 2.0 and a new controller to match. "Our plan is to have Ouya 2.0 sometime …

Actor Alec Baldwin claims he turned down a ludicrous sum of money to voice the role of a mob man in Grand Theft Auto 2. In a recent interview with IndieWire, Baldwin explained he was offered a bit above industry standard for the gig – but ultimately turned it down …

Oculus Rift CEO Brendan Iribe has announced a dedicated mobile version of the VR headset will release exclusively for Android devices. VentureBeat reports on Iribe’s reveal of the new model during a keynote at GamesBeat 2013. The headset’s mobile version will be lighter then the original model, and utilize the …

GallantCloud's Wayne Campbell discusses the team's current project A Knights Tail and the bustling UK development scene