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Andy Schatz, developer of the upcoming award-winning indie Monaco, has expressed his concern with Kickstarter stretch goals – calling the idea total bullshit” when going about designing a game. Speaking to Penny Arcade Report, Schatz stated that while happy for the people that have found success on the crowdfunding platform; …

With Tomb Raider a little more than a month away from release, distributor E-xpress Interactive has kickstarted the game’s preorder campaign in India. The preorder DLC differs from retailer to retailer. While some retailers are offering the Combat Strike Pack on preorders, others are offering the Explorer Bundle Pack. Combat …

Disney has confirmed the closure of Junction Point, following last night’s murmurings that Warren Spector’s studio had gone under. The developer was responsible for the Epic Mickey franchise, which saw low sales numbers for its latest offering Epic Mickey 2. According to Joystiq, the game has sold just 529,000 units …

End of the line for US developer as Disney turns focus to 'fast evolving gaming platforms' and 'key priorities'

EGDF support and strong proposals mean scheme is likely to go through, says Richard Wilson

Search giant partners with foundation to encourage a new generation of coders

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Upcoming Kickstarter-backed Android console GameStick has at last been pictured in its final guise. Creator PlayJam has published pictures of the final hardware, which can be seen below. Chief amongst the improvements is a tweak to the form factor to add extended hand grips and the addition of a 32BG …

World of Tanks publisher Wargaming has announced its intentions to muscle in on the console sector. The first step in this planned invasion is the acquisition of Day 1 Studios, which is the outfit behind MechAssault, MechAssault 2, FEAR, FEAR 3 and Fracture. The deal is worth $20m with the …

World of Tanks outfit takes first foray into console market with new unannounced title