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Call it fortunate or unfortunate, but creativity in the Indian game development industry is being driven by the independent studios – small teams with big ideas and shoe-string budgets. A common challenge facing many of these developers is the lack of in-house talent for art and sound, and that’s where …

New centre headed up by Philip Su

Valve doubles number of approved titles to 21 due to large number of 'high quality' submissions

Storied British game creator passes after battle with cancer

Work on the standalone version of DayZ is progressing swiftly and has now turned its attentions to one of the most important aspects – interior decoration. Having borrowed its game world from Bohemia’s Arma II, very few of the game’s buildings have interiors, drastically reducing the chance for loot hunting. …

Nintendo is to release some of the real-world Pokemon World Championship teams as DLC for Pokemon Black/White 2. The in-game special events will allow players to battle against the teams who actually competed in the World Championship in Hawaii in August. The first DLC will roll out on October 22nd …

Key Bioshock Infinite duo leave studio to head to platform holder

Studios team up to create new casual games and develop Governor of Poker Social

Project Eternity, the isometric party-based RPG from Obsidian Entertainment, has become the most successful game ever on crowdfunding site Kickstarter. Obsidian is best known for RPG hits such as Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II, Neverwinter Nights 2, Alpha Protocol, Fallout: New Vegas and the upcoming South Park: …

PlayStation Vita release Call of Duty: Black Ops II Declassified will not feature a Hollywood-style action single player romp. Instead, the game will focus on multiplayer, despite the fact that matches will be limited to four-on-four. The biggest difference is in terms of the game focus,” the CEO of developer …