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Winchester-based company developing debut title for PC, Android and iOS

However, Riot Games challenges DFC with its own usage stats

If you’re a regular reader you won’t be surprised to hear of the official confirmation of Ubisoft’s Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon. The game will be released digitally on May 1st on PS3, Xbox 360, PC and – gloriously – the ‘Turbo MegaSystem’. PC pre-orders will get the soundtrack for …

Develop takes a look at Donya Labs' updated tool-chain middleware

Rad Game Tools' president Jeff Roberts tells Develop how Bink 2 will change the way developers work

Third such measure in three years for Vancouver studio

Publisher also plans to open a new office in Singapore in June

Publisher Namco Bandai has announced it will be expanding with two new international offices, set to open in June. Namco Bandai Studios Vancouver Incorporated will develop online social games, and aims to significantly boost jobs in British Columbia’s technology sector.” The province provided ‘significant’ assistance to Namco Bandai, with government …

Microsoft creative director Adam Orth, made infamous for his recent outburst on Twitter regarding always-connected consoles, has left the company. Polygon reports two sources have confirmed the departure, with Microsoft adding that it does not comment on private personnel matters.” Orth ignited a bit of a firestorm last week when …

As things progress towards Microsoft’s eventual announcement of the next Xbox, new info has reportedly spilled out regarding cable box integration and Kinect eye movement detection. Citing sources familiar with the upcoming console, The Verge reports that the hardware functions by passing a cable box signal through HDMI. This will …