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RuneScape studio working on new online game platform for independent developers

There’s not much innovation in Steam’s new Big Picture mode. But there are plenty of elegant answers here to questions few are asking about the future of selling games. A lot had already been written about Big Picture mode yesterday before it even went live in beta late last night. …

The Arma series prides itself on its military realism, and its developers will seemingly go to great lengths to adjust it. PC Gamer reports that two of the Czech studio’s developers, aged 28 and 33, have been arrested by Greek police after they were discovered spying on a military installation. …

New tech to offer 360 degree head tracking

The perception that EA does little more than pump out mass-market sequels is unjust, owned studio DICE has argued. "EA is actually very prone to try out new things," Magnus Troedsson, the general manager of EA-owned studio and Battlefield creator DICE told Gamasutra. "And I have to say that sometimes …

Majority of Oslo studio let go, claims Martin Bruusgaard

The 3D Revolution proved to be a bit of damp squib, but perhaps the Virtual Reality Headset Revolution will prove more popular. And online reports suggest Sony could be preparing to reveal its own Virtual Reality headset at the Tokyo Game Show later this month. The talk comes from this …

Publishing giant 'doesn't roll in the tank divisions when studios get too independent or risky'

E3 loves consoles, yet Gamescom championed the soaring PC, NetworkN’s James Binns explains Here’s the key difference between E3 and Gamescom. At E3, the press conferences rule everything. So by the time the doors open to the LA Convention Centre, there’s nothing left to see. At Kolnmesse, there’s everything to …

The creator of leading Japanese news portal Andriasang has announced the termination of the site. All content to date will remain published but there will be no more news updates, effective immediately. I’ve decided to take up a new non game-related opportunity that I reckon will keep me super ultra …