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Warner Bros. blames 'fluctuating' market conditions for reduction in workforce

Develop looks at how the studio is forging its own path into the next generation

South Korean developer XLGames collaborating with Firaxis on Asia-only title

Windows Store App Labs set up in more than 30 cities across the globe

The first DLC for stealth hit Dishonored will be released in December, Bethesda has revealed. It’s called Dunwall City Trials and will cost 3.99/400 MS Points. It will include 10 challenge maps containing assorted challenges including an arena battle against waves of enemy AI, a gravity-defying run of drop assassinations, …

When a gamer sits down to play a game like Sleeping Dogs it’s simply a slice of fun. But for a small team in Square Enix’s Wimbledon office it’s a science experiment. That’s because Sleeping Dogs is one example of a game that uses anonymous metrics to learn from how …

This week’s MCV isnow available to download – and it features 13 pages of Games Media Awards, with almost 100 pictures from the event. Also in this edition is interviews with Ubisoft’s Rob Cooper, Microsoft’s Pav Bhardwaj and Sony’s Chris Bruce We’ve listed the contents in full below. Download our …

Iconic destinations replaced with London start-ups in new board game

London firm casts actors directed by Kate Saxon

We’ve heard it described as the friendliest awards ceremony” ever seen in the UK. And this highlights reel makes us think that’s about right. Have you ever seen so many people cuddling? We’d like to take the opportunity to once again thank all those who came along on the night …