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Nintendo’s own take on the Skylanders toy/game model will be released next month – but the toys might miss the launch. Announced earlier this year, Pokmon Rumble U is a download-only action games that sees Wii U owners brawl their way through waves of cartoony creatures, following the formula laid …

Korean free-to-play company picks up minority share and publishing rights

Koelnmesse, organisers of the world’s biggest trade and consumers video games show Gamescom, have named the jury for this year’s Gamescom Awards. Once again, journalists from around Europe will be judging the best games of the show, by console and by genre. This year’s jury includes several familiar faces from …

Intel Developer Blog: Softtalkblog on why the web platform is a popular choice for developers

Trio of developers exit Maxis to build games in the spirit of their pervious work

Microsoft has insisted it does not share customer data with governments, but the US government is preventing the platform holder from proving it. Last week, leaked documents seemingly revealed that Microsoft granted the National Security Agency access to emails and Skype calls as part of its spying program, according to …

Skills shortage has left studios will no option but to hire for specialists from abroad

A tie-in to the upcoming LEGO Movie is in the works, and marks the franchises debut on next generation consoles. The LEGO Movie Videogame (yep, that’s the title) arrives next year on Xbox One, PS4, Wii U, Xbox 360, PC, Vita, 3DS and PS3. It is being created by the …

Founder of German developer network now focusing efforts on his PR agency

Xbox One users will be able to simultaneously download content whilst playing games. A Microsoft representative confirmed the news to Polygon. It means Xbox One users will be able to download content from Xbox Live without interrupting their gameplay. When unveiling the Xbox One back in May, Microsoft stated that …