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PC sales worldwide have seen a further decline, falling almost 10 per cent compared to the same period in 2012, as consumers continue to choose tablets, a new report claims. Research firmGartner reportsthat the third quarter of 2013, which is historically a period of growth as students and teachers return …

Want to read Dan Douglas’ award winning article that definitely isn’t called video games saved my life”? You’re in luck. The piece was published on Midnight Resistance in July and last night claimed the second ever Games Writer of the Year prize at the Games Media Awards. All games journalists …

As the charge to support indies continues, Autodesk has unveiled a new Maya package conceived specifically for small teams. Senior marketing manager Greg Castle tells Develop why the new tool matters

Art tool designed to allow artists to paint directly on 3D models in high resolution

A flood of apps illicitly using Nintendo IP have appeared on the Windows Store. According to BGR, apps like Mario Jump!, Bowser Town Defense, Pokemon Attack!, and Yoshijump are all available on Microsoft’s new digital sales platform, breaking the rules of the marketplace. WhileMicrosoft has saidit would take a strong …

The notoriously strict German ratings board has banned Capcom’s Dead Rising 3. The move seriously dents Microsoft’s Xbox One launch plans in the country, robbing it of a key exclusive title. It’s not really a surprise, however, seeing as the first two games suffered a similar fate. "Dead Rising 3 …

Developer Two Tribes has abandoned its expansion plans for Toki Tori 2 on the Wii U. The studio has apologised for breaking a promise” to release a level editor for the game but admitted that the Wii U release didn’t sell as good as we hoped it would”. Confessed the …

Sony has confirmed that PS4 will offer limited headset chat compatibility at launch. Game Informer has learnt that the console will not support chat functionality with Bluetooth headsets. That includes Sony’s own Pulse range of headsets. A future update will add support for chat over Bluetooth, as well as chat …

Deal freeing publisher from Vivendi to be completed by October 15

Microsoft maintains responsibility for reporting infringements is with copyright holder