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Develop takes look at an indie engine that's been a hit with mobile app devs

Develop checks in with an engine special made for MMOs

Develop takes a look at an engine that's fuelling small studios and bedroom coders

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We’ve had Street Fighter X Tekken, but where’s the other game that was announced as part of the deal between Namco Bandai and Capcom? Tekken X Street Fighter has been conspicuous in its absence this year, and now perhaps we have an idea why. "We are changing and considering platform …

EA is slowly ramping up its Battlefield 4 hype machine ahead of the game’s official unveiling on March 26th. A new teaser site carries an obscured image that can be partially revealed when players use their mouse to wipe condensation from the screen. Those who log in via their Origin …

GameStick creator PlayJam has revealed dev kits for its portable Android console will start shipping next week, when the hardware will be making its first public appearance at GDC 2013. An update to the GameStick Kickstarter page shows a photo of the pre-production prototype being sent to devs, as well …

The North American version of Tera: Rising has pulled in 1.4m new accounts since going free-to-play in February, En Masse Entertainment has announced. The publisher also shares that engagement is up tenfold in terms of max concurrent players after last month’s switch. Along with going free-to-play, the MMO has been …

Deadly Premonition: The Director’s Cut is set to arrive exclusively on Playstation 3 at the end of next month. Publisher Rising Star Games revealed the extended edition of the 2010 console cult classic will launch as a physical offering at participating retailers, and as a digital download via PSN, on …

Valve has rolled out a new Early Access category on Steam, allowing players to purchase and provide feedback for in-development games. The company announces that Steam users can now buy beta versions of selected titles on Steam and get involved early,” as they put it. The move makes strategic sense …