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Not all player decisions are meaningful or beneficial to immersion, says James Russell

Free-to-play iOS racer making $12m a month

Independent studios are in a better position to follow their unique vision, says CCP's David Reid

Three big PC brands are spearheading Ubisoft’s push into free-to-play. The firm told MCV at Gamescom in Germany that it can use core games brands with freemium models to attract new audiences. The Ghost Recon, Might & Magic and Anno series are first up. At Gamescom this week, the firm …

The Eve Online studio on winning a Develop Award and going it alone

Facility includes 46 cameras and 12 metre-by-13 metre capture volume

GAME OF THE DAY: If you played any mobile games in 2010 then you’d have most likely came across Kairosoft‘s incessantly addictive title Game Dev Story. The Japanese developer has since released over 15 simulation-focused titles in English on both Android and iOS platforms. The games range from building new …

Resident Evil is going through an identity crisis. Resident Evil 4 remains the series’ critical high point. Atmospheric and creepy, it was Capcom at its finest and was worshiped by critics (Metacritic score: 96) and fans alike. Resident Evil 5, on the other hand, played down the horror in favour …

Things couldn’t really have gone any better for Sony at last night’s Gamescom 2012 press conference. New IP? Check. New functionality? Check. Slick presentation? Check. New hardware? Well, no, there wasn’t any new hardware. Not quite yet, anyhow. Here’s a look at the last 24 hours in gaming: UK indie …

A brand new survival horror game has come to life that looks to challenge the likes of Day Z in the hardcore gaming stakes. The title is called Routine. It’s being developed by UK startup Lunar Software, which was founded in September 2011 by former Eurocom developer Aaron Foster. The …