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Former head of mobile at online gambling company steps in at Minecraft developer

Terraria creator Andrew Spinks has openly discussed plans for a direct sequel to Re-Logic’s hit indie RPG. While Terraria 2 will maintain those certain established mechanics that made the first so popular, some exciting new design possibilities have come about – including more biome diversity and infinite worlds. [The game …

The Witcher developer CD Projekt Red has revealed an unannounced project in collaboration with Dark Horse Comics. The Polish studio states that the two are working together on something truly special for fans of the fantasy genre,” and have released a short video to tease the work. There’s a mystery …

The leader of the mighty World of Tanks studio gets the rapid-fire question treatment

Justin Dowdeswell takes the reigns at Company of Heroes developer

Sony’s head of studios offers hope for the lost PS3 project

Android console Ouya is to become available in a host of additional European markets. An agreement with distributors Flashpoint and Digital Brothers will see the console hit shelves in Germany, France, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Spain, Benelux, Scandinavia, Norway and Denmark. Meanwhile a separate deal with Action and PA will lead …

Esteemed Japanese weekly games magazine Famitsu has awarded Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto V an esteemed 40/40 review rating. GTA V becomes the 22nd game to receive top marks from the mag, Polygon reports, and only the second one that was developed outside of Japan – the first being Bethesda’s The …

Exec to report directly to the publisher's new CEO Andrew Wilson

Update: Watch Dogsgraphics technical director Sebastien Viard has said that the PC specs listed on Uplay aren’t accurate, and that the actual requirements, which will be revealed soon, are lower. Our sister site MCV UK has more details. Original story: The Uplay page for Watch Dogs has been updated with …