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Publisher 'streamlining operations' as it sharpens focus on next-gen and mobile

Mo-cap add-on aims to streamline how developers bring characters to life in Unity

DirectX 9 an immense factor in holding back PC development, says CEO

The UK arm of Skyrim and Dishonored publisher Bethesda is moving offices. As of April 22nd the outfit will be based in its new Haymarket House office found at 28-29 Haymarket, London, SW1Y 4SP. The nearest Tube station is Piccadilly Circus. Don’t be too worried if you turn up at …

Hashstash Studio’s Circulets and SuperSike Games’ debut release Yet Another Bird Game have been selected for the indie showcase at next month’s Casual Connect Asia in Singapore. Circulets is a frantic tabletop multiplayer game that is designed to be competitive and yet easily accessible. Hashstash is yet to announce a …

Microsoft will position a Kinect 2.0 based game as the centrepiece of its Next Xbox line-up, according to new reports. The Verge has word of four first-party launch titles for the new console – Crytek’s Ryse, a new Forza, a zombie title and a family game. Ryse was given a …

There are just two months to go until what is being tipped as one of the most important E3’s yet. The three-day, can’t-miss event is billed as where the video game industry unites to launch, showcase and experience the future of games. E3 brings together tens of thousands of highly-qualified …

Founder of pioneering telecommunications firm 'impressed' by social game maker

The next generation of PC graphics cards from Nvidia doesn’t look set to arrive until 2014. The current 600 series debuted over a year ago, with the only recent refreshes being the powerhouse GTX Titan and the recent 660 re-spec the GTX 660Ti Boost. A GTX Titan LE is expected …

Free-to-play game has garnered six million players since the beginning of January