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WipEout may no longer be the powerhouse franchise it was back in ‘90s, but few avid gamers won’t have fond memories of the IP. It was a key game in the PlayStation revolution. Suddenly we weren’t stomping on mushrooms and collecting rings – we were racing hover ships while listening …

Games development veteran Colin Bell shares personal experiences of what happens after collapse

Yes, it’s another set of brand new screen shots for Grand Theft Auto V. Man. Parachute. Rocks. Trees. River. Bridge. Tennis. Grass. Bikes. Mud. It really is ALL happening in these images which, as you’ve probably noticed, can be seen below. On Monday Rockstar released three new images for the …

DayZ is more than just another zombie game. There are no objective markers and scores don’t matter: it’s all about survival. There is no price tag, beyond the cost of DayZ’s 2009 parent game Arma II. And there is no stopping it. While Dead Island and Resident Evil sales tail …

The UK's longest running games studio closes its doors after 28 years and 168 games

The co-founder of PopCap has insisted that the job losses at his studio would have been considerably worse if it did not have the backing of EA. It was reported overnight that a number of jobs have been lost at the developer, backing up rumours that have been circulating in …

Unite 12: Molyneux studio crafted working prototypes on opening day; Dev icon thrilled by new freedom

Six years into a console’s life cycle, you’d expect hardware prices to be dropping, but in India, Microsoft has just increased the price of the Xbox 360. An increase in prices for all three Xbox 360 SKUs has been conveyed to retailers, with prices going up from Rs 1,000 to …

One of the key studios from PlayStation’s rich history has today ceased operations. Sony has confirmed to MCV that Sony Liverpool is no more, with its resources instead being put into projects at other studios. It’s not yet known how many jobs have been lost. The studio has been the …

Console giant calls time on one of the world's oldest developers