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Thomas Was Alone creator's next game billed as 'Minecraft meets Metal Gear Solid'

Mike Bithell, developer of award-winning platformer Thomas Was Alone, has announced his new game – Volume. Volume is an isometric stealth game featuring a yet unnamed protagonist who cannot kill. Instead, he must use distractions and evasion tactics to get around and steal. Over the course of the game, he …

Mike Bithell, the creator of indie hit Thomas Was Alone, has unveiled his second solo game. It’s called Volume and is already being pitched by some parts of the press as ‘Minecraft meets Metal Gear Solid’. [REDACTED] Does not kill. That would be far too easy,” the first details read. …

Industry body says Develop's findings back up the need for clarity among professions

Earlier this month, Ghostlight launched an unusual appeal to help bring DS RPG Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner 2. The UK publisher stated that if it could generate 1,800 pre-orders for the game through its online store, it would be able to afford the manufacturing costs. It’s a campaign reminiscent …

The American arm of Nintendo has introduced a new way for consumers to get their hands on a cut-price 3DS. The NoA site has begun selling refurbished 3DS consoles. Prices start at $119.99 for a standard 3DS and $169.99 for the 3DS XL. Refurbed DSi’s are available for $99.99. Some …

The Xbox 360 controller is one of the most popular pads used by PC gamers, and Microsoft has now confirmed that the Xbox One controller will also receive PC support. However, the company has told CVG that PC support for the Xbox One controller will only arrive in 2014, suggesting …

A new video from Microsoft details some of the improvements made in Xbox One’s new joypad. There’s lots of details in the seven-minute clip, offering an insight into not only the structural design of the device but also the thoughts that led to some of the changes. For instance, Microsoft …

2013 has seen Testronic rebrand, appoint a new CEO and open a new facility. Develop takes a closer look

nDreams' CEO on the studio's journey so far with the Oculus Rift, and why it's going to be much bigger than you can imagine