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The creator of Gun Monkeys and Ben There Dan That has put development of what was to be his next project on hold. ‘Steampunk cybercrime caper’ title The Swindle, first revealed in 2011, has been taken out of active development after developer Dan Marshall admitted that, put simply, he wasn’t …

Julie Uhrman defends Kickstarter fund-matching scheme, admits idealistic thinking

If MCV were a trade publication for football, we’d probably make an observation about no Premier League players appearing on the UK boxart for FIFA 14. As revealed by MCV earlier this month, EA had already confirmed that the world’s most expensive footballer would remain on the game’s cover despite …

Better interface integration will keep players engaged, says Oculus

Time is running out to vote for the six charities in with a shot of grabbing GamesAid funding in the year ahead. Voting is open for GamesAid members and will remain so until just before midnight on the night of Saturday September 14th.Votes can be registered here. All eligible organisations …

Speaking to Xbox executives is akin to interviewing politicans. They are highly media trained, capable of spinning every answer into delivering their desired message.The senior staff at Microsoft have all studied that detailed PR dossier, to make sure they are all reading from the same hymn sheet. It can be …

The early indications for Sony’s PS Vita TV are very promising. As spotted by DualShockers, both the standard and value bundles are currently listed as out of stock on Amazon Japan despite only being listed just earlier this week. The standard pack includes just the microconsole and cables while the …

Xbox One may not yet have a Japanese release date, but Microsoft will still be turning out in force at this month’s Tokyo Game Show. The company will be showcasing either Xbox One titles at the event including EA’s Titanfall and first party titles Crimson Dragon, Killer Instinct and Ryse: …

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