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Id software director Tim Willits has admitted that the former build of Doom 4 was scrapped because it failed to harness the spirit of the series. In October 2011 it was revealed that work on the game had been indefinitely postponed” although both Id and publisher Bethesda insist that the …

Evolution able to use analytics to alter priority game elements on the fly

Graphics card specialist AMD has finally released its long-awaited beta driver aimed at fixing the problems faced by multiple graphics cards users. Microstutter has been an ongoing issue for those who use two or more AMD graphics cards (a process known as Crossfire) in their PC. The issue effectively led …

iPhone maker says it has already reopened access to the majority of its tools

Canada-based developers and tech start-ups will be able to use crowdfunding website as of September 9th. The site is already open for developers to register their projects. Campaigns will not go live until September 9th however.Those using the Canada-facing site must have a permanent residence in the country, have a …

A second cricket game is on the way to consoles and PC later this year. Home Entertainment Suppliers has announced Don Bradman Cricket 14, which will be out on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC later this year. That puts it directly up against 505 Games’ delayed Ashes Cricket 2013, which …

Crowdfunding firm hosting meet-ups and workshops for interested parties across the country

This postgraduate course is built around being part of a proper development studio

An associate producer from developer Volition has spoken out about her discomfort at the series’ handling by former publisher THQ. I did not always love how much THQ put an emphasis on porn stars,” Kate Nelson told Edge. In Saints Row 2 and Saints Row 3 there was an emphasis …

An attempt by an ‘activist shareholder’ to force Sony into an entertainment spin-off has been rejected by Sony. Reuters reports that shareholder Daniel Loeb had proposed that Sony sell parts of its movie, TV and music business – constituting around a fifth of its entertainment interests – in an attempt …