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2017’s defining game will get its full post Early Access release on PC on December 20th. That’s a little later than the September date that was originally touted back in March, but at just nine months after release is still a remarkable achievement for a game that has grown so …

UPDATE: Discord has since informed us that it’s looking European-wide for its new European office, not just in the UK. Chat platform Discord is on the brink of another milestone as the service nears the 90m user mark. Once achieved, that will represent a near quadrupling of the service’s user …

New partnership means the Finnish studio’s upcoming mobile MMO will take full advantage of Improbable’s tech

High fees and volatility are to blame

Squanch Games offers same great taste, 100% less possibility for litigation

Jem Alexander speaks to Ivan del Duca, technical director at Milestone, about the potential for neural networks to vastly improve the artificial intelligence of computer-controlled racers in driving games

The democratisation of game development is high on Chet Faliszek’s agenda, especially when it comes to experimenting with new ways to create video games narrative via artificial intelligence

The night owls among us should set their alarms for 1:30am tonight for the now annual The Game Awards. Presenters this year include none other than Hideo Kojima himself (which perhaps alludes to the tantalising hprospect of some possible Death Stranding gameplay, or at least an esoteric trailer involving, erm, …

Valve has removed the ability for users to pay for goods on Steam using Bitcoin, blaming the decision on ‘high fees and volatility’. The company highlights the fact that Bitcoin transaction fees have now jumped as high as $20 per transaction – a far cry from the $0.20 fee that …

Esports news outlet Blitz Esports has confirmed a report that claimed League of Legends owner Riot Games has a financial interest in the site. The link was first made by Duncan ‘Thorin’ Shields on YouTube. Now the company has released a statement clarifying the nature of the relationship and apologising …