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GTA-style MMO upgrading to the same engine as Gears of War 3

It’s almost hard to believe that we’re rapidly approaching two decades since PlayStation burst onto the scene. And in a stirring (for us old gamers out there) video Sony has wonderfully tapped into all of that nostalgia to show has times have changed since the debut of the first PlayStation …

Recruitment spree continues with search for engine programmers

The supposedly ‘budget’ debutant in Apple’s iPhone line-up is apparently not selling as well as was hoped. The Wall Street Journal reports that Apple has lowered orders for the device from its Asian manufacturing partners, while a handful of telecoms providers have admitted to lukewarm enthusiasm for the 5C from …

Things are becoming pretty heated in the graphics card market (and we’re not just talking about the rumoured temperatures for the R9 290X). Nvidia has sprung its own surprise after AMD’s prolonged period in the spotlight by unveiling the GTX 780Ti which will sit between the GTX 780 GTX Titan …

Speculation suggests Red Dead sequel in the works following hints from Rockstar employee CV

Develop takes a look at Geomerics’ and ARM’s drive for console-quality mobile graphics

Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson has lent his voice to Microsoft’s latest Forza 5 video. As you’re probably aware, Clarkson, May and Hammond will heavily feature in Microsoft’s Xbox One launch title, with the Top Gear track featuring as a playable course and Clarkson voicing elements of the Autovista mode. In …

Activision has released six TV spots for Call of Duty: Ghosts that you can expect to see plenty of in the build up to release. They’re pretty funny, too, depicting folk discussing their online antics from the night before in the game in a host of unsuitable location. They all …

Analyst says new CEO to make more cuts, but expects a swift return to profitability