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The recent uproar around the cloning of Vlambeer’s next game, Luftrausers, has been picked up by every major gaming publication, with both Vlambeer and RubiqLabs, the developers of Luftrausers’s supposed clone (SkyFar), making themselves heard on the matter. Most of us haven’t played Luftrausers; while it has been showcased at …

Cross-media games and TV project Defiance will return for a second series. TV channel SyFy has already put pen to paper after the strong start enjoyed by the ongoing first series which broke records upon its recent debut. The second series will begin production in August 2014. "Bringing the rich …

Epic Mickey dev is also doubtful that the indie scene is impacting the mainstream

Free modding platform allows users to create new landscapes and edit dialogue

Actors often only see a script five minutes before recording, say Hugh Edwards and Peter Dickson

Games for Change looks to promote safe sex with its first‐ever public design competition

Nintendo’s 3DS has grown to become the best console ever released, according to UK national The Sun. In the space of a few months, the Wii U’s little brother, the handheld 3DS, has become my favourite gaming console,” a story posted online today reads. I don’t mean favourite handheld console, …

High Score discusses how it its trying to increase the talent pool for voice acting in games

Tomodachi Collection: New Life marked the first time in the series that Nintendo had permitted same-sex relationships in one of its titles. Or so it seemed. It was revealed last week that the Japanese 3DS title allowed male Mii characters to marry other male Miis, as well as subsequently have …

Various strategic reforms” are on the way for Square Enix after the company confirmed a year of losses for the 12 months ending March 2013. Although net sales climbed 15.7 per cent for the period, an operating loss of 6,081m and a net loss of 13,714m was reported. That compares …