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The Games Media Awards will return this autumn to celebrate journalism in this vibrant sector. And this year a new element will be added to the mix – the Games Media Academy. A new award which aims to discover the games media stars of tomorrow has been introduced for this …

Sound designer-for-hire Joe Brammall, gives you advice on what to be mindful of as a freelancer

PlayStation manufacturer cuts back predictions by six per cent

Expansion beyond the games market could lead to record-breaking sales of the Xbox One and games consoles in general, Microsoft has claimed. But before it gets there, the company believes that the Xbox 360 still has as many as 25m additional unit sales left in it. "We believe over the …

Microsoft and publishers to take a cut of marked up pre-owned Xbox One games

Prolific audio middleware harnesses new console's SHAPE sound technology; in use in Forza 5

Heroes of Video Game Music launch to see 64 speaker surround system used for games tracks

User privacy may be invaded as Microsoft patent suggests 'snooping tech' in motion sensor

Need for Speed is heading to next-gen consoles in the form of Need for Speed Rivals. The title has been developed by EA’s newest studio, Gothenburg-based Ghost Games. In Rivals, players race as either a cop or racer with different aims for each. Racers aim to capture their dramatic escapes …

Kinect 2 will be able to employ certain DRM measures depending on what it observes in the living room. That’s the conclusion suggested by a patent filed by Microsoft, and corroborated by sources talking to MCV in the weeks leading up to this week’s Xbox One reveal. ExtremeTech reports that …