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Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto V continues to claim retail records. Amazon has, unsurprisingly, confirmed that GTA V is the fastest selling game ever at the retailer. Perhaps more surprising are the games whose lifetime sales it has already overtaken after less than a month on the market. These include Call …

Not one shy of using video games hype to promote its own campaigns, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has leapt upon Nintendo’s recently released Pokemon X & Y. However, rather than attack the game directly as it has done in the past PETA has instead launched its own …

Developers also able to implement gamepad API in older versions of iPhone and iPad OS

At this very moment, an armada of ships are heading to docks around the world. Laden with shiny new PS4s and Xbox Ones, they are fresh from the factory line and ready to roll out at retailers in next-gen console launch countries. But here’s the thing – very few people …

Microsoft VP Phil Harrison has tipped Titanfall to be Xbox One’s killer app. He told MCV that Xbox One is beating its rivals when it comes to games, calling out the reception Titanfall received at E3. The EA-published game is exclusive to Xbox One and 360 (there is also a …

SCEE is teaming up with IMC Toys to produce Invizimals toys. The toys-to-life range based on Novarama’s Invizimals series will be coming to Europe in spring 2014. As with previous entries in the series, the toys will come to life through the game, a la Skylanders and Disney Infinity. The …

Microsoft’s Phil Spencer has dropped a big hint that Xbox One will allow gamers to play competitively against PC users online. When asked by AusGamers about whether the shared architecture between the console and PC – as well as the increasing use of cloud tech – could facilitate such functionality, …

Aardman Animation is famous the world over for its films, characters and Plasticine worlds. But as Develop discovers, the Bristol studio is also home to a furiously productive and wildly creative game development team

Wii U and 3DS players can interact with smartphone counterparts

Marvel has confirmed plans for a standalone Spider-Man game to accompany the release of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 at cinemas next spring. Polygon reports that despite sharing the same name, the game will offer a separate narrative taking place in an open-world Manhattan featuring characters from both the film and …