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Local multiplayer projects get the greenlight after raising $155,000

Few game IPs command as loyal a following as Metal Gear Solid – and Konami knows this all too well. So when a trailer for a supposedly new IP was premiered at the VGAs last week, whomever was behind it knew that eagle-eyed gamers would do the rest. And what …

Petroglyph to continue working on new titles through 2014

The Pokmon Company International has today confirmed the release of Pokdex for iOS. Described as an illustrated encyclopaedia of more than 640 Pokmon characters”, the app offers a ton of detail about the virtual critters including where they can be found and how best to evolve them. The initial download …

Worbble, the first game to be released through Milestone Interactive’s foray into games publishing, is out now. Developed by Mile Nine Studios, the word-based puzzle game is available for iOS and Android devices. The iOS version is not a universal app though, so iPad users will have to pick up …

Sony has at last dated upcoming PS3 exclusive The Last of Us. As confirmed at the end of the game’s VGA trailer, the adventure title will be with us on May 7th. Being a Tuesday, that’s likely a US launch date with a possible European release on May 10th. The …

Our annual list of game development's rising stars

A Steam-centric PC designed to live under consumers’ TVs will likely be launched in 2013, according to Valve boss Gabe Newell. Speaking to Kotaku, Newell revealed that the reaction to its recently released TV-friendly Big Picture mode for Steam has been stronger than he expected. As a result, plans to …

Monday December 3rd 2012 was officially the busiest ever online shopping day in the UK. Retail Gazette reports that a total of 112m visits to retail websites were made on the day – a year-on-year increase of 32 per cent and the biggest ever single day number. eBay was the …

Plus we look at motion capture, Scotland's dev hub, HeroEngine 2, the Wii U, Roger Dean, Objecty and more