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Despite their omission from all released promotional materials, Wii U and PC versions of Grand Theft Auto V may still be in the cards. Rockstar vice president Dan Houser explained to IGN–in response to why the two platforms were left out of the game’s recent marketing pushes–that any options beyond …

Big expansion enables Walking Dead developer to increase office headcount to 160 staff

Two-week brainstorming and prototyping session to be livestreamed, projects selected by fans

Bohemia Interactive employees forced to wait 70 days for verdict due to strike

Nintendo has this afternoon named the new general manager of its UK operation: Simon Kemp. Kemp hails from outside the games industry. He began his career as a graduate trainee atUnilever in 1988 and during his time thereworked across a number of different categories in a variety of commercial roles …

Hotline Miami, QWOP, Unfinished Swan, Bit.Trip developers and others turn to Kickstarter to establish creative centre

In the latest chapter of the on-going Comet administration process, the firm has confirmed that 735 additional employees have been made redundant. Administrator for Comet, Deloitte, broke the news this afternoon, announcing the job losses, which were based in the firm’s head office, central functions and home delivery network. There …

Sony has lifted the lid on a brand new Uncharted game for Vita – Uncharted Fight for Fortune. Rather than trying to replicate the IP’s PS3 experience a la Uncharted: Golden Abyss, this title takes a different approach. It’s an action-adventure turn-based card game featuring the heroes and villains from …

GamesGrabr to launch in Q1 2013 on web and smartphones

PC developer considers his game a 'tribute' to Cavanagh's