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Virtual reality opens the doors to a new era for user interface design. Oculus VR speaks to Develop about its opportunities

New development-focused element comes to Boston Festival of Indie Games

Namco Bandai’s free-to-play frenzy seems to be continuing. A translated Famitsu article from Gematsu says that a free-to-play version of Soul Calibur is currently in development for PS3. There’s no word yet on when it might be released. The release follows the release of two other free-to-play Namco titles – …

I don’t think I’ve mentioned Cooking Mama once.” 45 minutes into our interview with Tim Woodley, head of global brand for 505 Games, and indeed he had not mentioned the franchise on which the publisher had made its name. It’s been two years of almost constant change for 505. It …

If the numbers coming from Nintendo are to be believed, indie development interest in Wii U is at astronomic levels. Nintendo’s manager of business development Dan Adelman reckons that the platform holder’s recently launched Wii U development website is attracting some serious interest. It’s been overwhelming. We’ve gotten probably over …

350. Yeah, that’s a fair bit of money. Xbox One’s 425 is even steeper. But trust us, you’ve definitely got it good. VG247 spotted a post on NeoGaf revealing the PS4’s launch price in Argentina – 6,500 Pesos. That’s around $1,200. Or 763. Seven hundred and sixty three pounds. The …

Julie Uhrman has fought back against the critics who have attacked Ouya’s Free the Games Fund. The scheme, which offers to match the Kickstarter cash of any successfully funded game on the site that pledged Ouya exclusivity, has come under fierce attack after two of its applicants were accused of …

Microsoft and retailer Game4u have partnered for a new offer that gives users Rs 3,000 off on a new Xbox 360 console when the trade in their old PS2 or PSP. You can walk into any Game4u outlet and trade-in your used PS2 or PSP console to get a flat …

Scott Warner leaves 343 Industries for Dead Space studio

Former EA VP joins game and app investor as marketing director