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Playroom – the E3 PS4 tech demo that showed off the console’s camera and controller functionality – could be released as a full game. Playroom featured a number of quirky video game that showed off the new controller, its touch pad, the rumble features and the new PlayStation camera. It …

Ubisoft’s Rabbids Invasion cartoon series will debut in the US on Saturday, August 3rd. The first episode will premiere on Nickelodeon at 11.30am ET/PT, according to the Ubisoft blog. The series will run for 26 half-hour episodes, each of which will feature three short stories based around the Rabbids. The …

Nintendo will be showcasing both Wii U and 3DS around the UK this summer, visiting various festivals and air shows. The Wii U Den Tour and Nintendo 3DS Festival of Fun will be held simultaneously for the most part, with both sampling events starting at the Sunderland Air Show from …

Develop finds out why this contest is inspiring entrants to consider more than just game design

With start-ups struggling, the industry's finest prove their business prowess to Lord Sugar

Microsoft has slashed the price of its struggling Surface tablet computers. The 32GB Surface RT is down from 400 to 279, while the 64GB model is down to 359. The Surface tablet was part of Microsoft’s ambitious Windows 8 launch, but the tablets have struggled to gain traction despite an …

Company plans a round of investment totalling $3m

Veteran designer Dan Teasdale has formed No Goblin, a new indie studio that will focus on original mechanic-driven video games.” The No Goblin’s official site(viaJoystiq)revealsthe studio will work on original IP that make an effort to avoid sci-fi and fantasy tropes. The developer’s first title will launch for PC and …

Monaco: What’s Yours is Mine developer Andy Schatz has expressed his disappointment in the Xbox Live Arcade sales performance of his title. Joystiq reports that Schatz revealed his thoughts on the game’s console port during a Q&A with fans on Reddit, stating that he believes his studio’s efforts were put …

BioShock designer Ken Levine is making a fresh push for the franchise’s Vita effort, attempting to bring Sony and 2K Games together to agree on terms for the title. Polygon reports that Levine has taken to Twitter to answer some questions about the game, which was originally pitched back at …