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Independent designers will now be able to create and sell Valve-related merchandise via 3D printing firm Shapeways’ marketplace thanks to a new partnership between the two companies. Announced on Shapeways’ website, this licensing deal will allow fans to create 3D prints of their designs based on any IP from Valve, …

A report from Jason Schreier from Kotaku says three sources have confirmed the job losses at the studio including its general manager

Telltale may have transformed the way episodic games are delivered on digital platforms, but the studio’s subsequent season pass discs that arrive at retail have also been a huge hit for the company, MCV can reveal. "It’s been wildly successful," head of creative communications Job Stauffer (pictured right) told MCV …

The creator of indie darling Gunpoint has revealed their latest game Heat Signature (pictured), which released digitally on Steam last Thursday, has had a better launch week than its debut game. Heat Signature has been in development for three and a half years and has cost 200,000 to make, developer …

Twitch has appointed Maker Studios’ Kendra Johnson as its new general manager of global content and development and emerging markets. She will now be responsible for the social video platforms’ global content acquisition efforts while growing its business in both the Latin America and Asia Pacific regions. She will also …

The almost year long strike, the longest in the history of the Screen Actors Guild, will close after a deal was struck

As one of the launch titles for PSVR, Batman: Arkham VR set the standard for immersive first person games on the platform. Sean Cleaver speaks to game director, Sefton Hill, to find out how the project started and the creative process behind the iconic Arkham series of games

A report that looks at the consumption of games, books, TV, music and film found that illegal downloads of games may not be bad thing for sales

Nels Anderson announced the new studio on Twitter with a promise of more news to come, including team news

Speaking to the news website, Vivendi COO Stephane Roussel said the company may sell its stock following the Ubisoft AGM