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More than 40,000 backers pledge support to Uber Entertainment's RTS

Nick Gibson analyses what the future holds for cloud gaming

Develop investigates how the publisher has managed to survive despite financial troubles and closures

I’m not going to lie – I thought Nintendo had to come in at 199.99 or below. And it didn’t. It looks very much as if the entry-level Wii U Basic SKU will set you back in the region of 250 this Christmas, with prices for the Premium Wii U …

London-based developer to focus on Windows 8 tablet devices

A brand new Microsoft-owned development studio has been created in London. It is being head up by the former production director at Rare, Lee Schuneman, and will focus on developing for Windows 8 tablet devices. Schuneman will report to Microsoft’s corporate VP of interactive entertainment Phil Harrison. The office will …

Creator of Mega-Man responds to fan pressure for another undead basher

Report shows double digit user decline in top games from major social publishers

The UK video games industry charity GamesAid has named the 14 charitable organisations in the running for GamesAid support in 2012. Members are invited to vote for the charity they would like to see being officially supported. The focus is on organisations that focus on children and young adults with …

Popular mod to seek standalone status through Steam community voting portal