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The entry period for the British Academy Games Awards in 2014 is now open. Furthermore, BAFTA has extended the entry period by three months to November 11th 2013. The ceremony will present 16 awards. One again those entering a game for the first time will be able to do so …

Epic on bringing feature-rich C++ gaming experiences to the web

EA has released a video detailing some of the technical advances made possible with its new Frostbite 3 engine. The software will allow developers to trust the game environment to react accordingly. For instance, a large explosion will cause ripples of movement in the surrounding vegetation. There will also be …

The day may well arrive when video games leave the High Street for good. But that’s for consumers to decide, not platform holders. That’s the message from Sony, which has said that one of its key objectives with PS4 was to create a level playing field” and let consumers dictate …

Zynga stock drops five percent as Andy Tian steps down

Graphics wizard wishes he could do a 'family-friendly' game

Undead Labs has touched on what the studio is cooking up for the future of its hits zombie survival game, State of Decay. In an interview with Polygon, studio founder Jeff Strain revealed upcoming DLC for the title in the form of a pure survival” sandbox mode. "The game is …

Lifetime sales of indie gaming's blockbuster pass 22 million

The multilayered pairing together of the Playstation 4 and PS Vita presents a significant opportunity for Sony’s handheld, according to SCEA senior vice president Guy Longworth. Speaking with Games Industry, Longworth spoke on how the one hurdle for the Vita has become getting in the door with the device – …

DICE’s first-person action platformer Mirror’s Edge has sold 2.5m copies to date, according to EA’s Patrick Soderlund. Soderland revealed the figure to CVG during a discussion on how the game’s upcoming reboot is only possible with the advancement into next-gen hardware. I’ll be honest with you: we’ve been looking at …