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Survey reveals that developers still believe Canada is pulling talent away from European nations

When Xbox 360 and PS3 launched Bethesda had a single development studio. Now it has seven, all working on next-generation video games. Christopher Dring speaks to Bethesda marketing VP Pete Hines on the publisher’s three next-gen blockbusters – Wolfenstein: The New Order, The Elder Scrolls Online and The Evil Within Why …

Newcastle team takes first steps into development on iOS and Windows Phone

Will Luton speaks to the former Zynga CEO about the finer points of game monetisation

Steam’s annual summer sale is underway. It’s an event celebrated by PC gamers the world over, but Indians don’t quite get the full magnitude of what these sales represent. After all, why would Sleeping Dogs dropping down to $7 (Rs 540) for a day during the sale be of much …

Strong response to motion control interface game suite leaves Sony hopeful for an expanded version

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