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Tomb Raider studio releases anniversary video discussing past, present and future.

In an interview with the BBC, Brendan Greene claimed that elements of battle royale juggernaut PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds have been ripped off by other titles. Greene says in the interview:  "I want other developers to put their own spin on the genre… not just lift things from our game." Greene claims …

Crytek alleges Star Citizen developer has been very naughty

The UK Gambling Committee’s end of year report on Young People and Gambling has suggested that 45 per cent of kids between the ages of 11-16 know about skin gambling, while 11 per cent say they’ve placed bets with in-game items. Skin gambling is a catch-all term to describe several …

Loot boxes, eh? Who'd have 'em? Jem Alexander reminisces back to a time when everything the light touched was a loot box. And he turned out alright in the end. Mostly.

Video games are a key part in the latest rise for UK inflation, according to a report by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The figures released by the ONS say that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) has hiked 3.1% in the twelve month period ending in November 2017 and is …

Experienced narrative designers coaxed to new London studio

Nintendo has announced 10m sales for the Switch game console, just nine months after the hybrid consoles worldwide launch. It caps off a remarkably strong year for all things Ninty, and in October the company announced that the Switch had caused a 175 per cent sales growth for the six …

Team Salvato updates fan content guidelines to prevent Google Play Store knock offs

The acquisition spree continues