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Multiple unannounced projects to be made with Epic's flagship tech

It may not top the record-breaking performance of the UK games market last week, but tomorrow is set to be one of the busiest days of the year for games retailers. Eight top-tier games will all be released tomorrow drawing in fans from across a range of genres. The headline …

Cave’s western rampage is continuing with the announcement of its fifth title for iOS. Bug Princess 2 actually assumes the namesake of Mushihimesama: Bug Panic, a top-down run ‘n’ gun title released for the platform last year. However, judging from the debut trailer bug Princess 2 is actually a port …

Does working for free devalue the game audio profession?

114 new jobs created in the last year, with another 99 expected by next September

Studio loses three staff to Ngmoco Sweden since September

App to plunder personal data and offer services, games, ideas and events based on player's tastes

Nintendo has been celebrating Zelda’s 25 years with re-releases, a symphony concert tour and more. Junior product manager Roger Langford runs us through the celebrations. Who are you targeting with your Zelda celebrations? We wanted to ensure that every fan could experience the celebrations in some way. The 25th Anniversary …

Players will be able to download the 15th free expansion pack for PC space MMO EVE Online on November 29th. The Crucible add-on pack promises four fan-designed battlecruisers, new environments, three new faction-based captain’s quarters, ship rebalancing, graphical improvements and other minor multiplayer gameplay tweaks. A statement from developer-publisher CCP …

The creator of the Impulse digital distribution service, Stardock, is releasing its titles on Steam. Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity is the first game to go live on Valve’s rival system, now available at a 25 per cent discount. The same offer is running on Impulse to promote the …