Bethesda just released a new update for Doom, version 6.66, bringing a wealth of changes to the FPS. In a blog post, the publisher announced it has retired” Doom’s Season Pass, making all the DLC free for all players. That’s three multiplayer DLC packs, which include nine of our best …
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IGDA’s Kate Edwards joins board of mental health charity Take This
Former executive director of the International Game Developers Association (IGDA) Kate Edwards has joined the board of directors at Take This, a non-profit charity that aims to inform the video game community about mental health issues. Edwards joins journalists Russ Pitts and Susan Arendt, who co-founded the charity, as well …
Read More »Gamescom 2017’s theme to focus on cooperative play
The theme of this year’s Gamescom is ‘Just play together,’ emphasising one of the most vital parts of today’s worldwide gaming industry. With more ways to play games with family and friends than ever before, this growing trend has been underpinned by a string of upcoming releases, including titles such …
Read More »Telltale announces new Batman, The Walking Dead and Wolf Among Us titles
Telltale Games has announced three new games coming out in the next year. A new five-part Batman game will release this August, while the final season of The Walking Dead and a new instalment in its The Wolf Among Us series will launch next year. The first episode of Batman: …
Read More »Rainbow Six Siege could hit 20 million registered players this month
In Ubisoft’s first quarter financials call last night, the publisher revealed several key facts about the business, as suits the celebratory tone of these calls. However, one figure was a real cause to celebrate. Ubisoft’s shooters Rainbow Six Siege will probably be hitting 20 million registered players before the end …
Read More »Mafia 3 designer Harrison Pink moves to Blizzard
Pink now becomes senior designer on Diablo following over two and a half years at Hanger 13
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FuturLab sets out to develop a virtual reality game that its motion-sensitive staff can actually play. Development director Kirsty Rigden talks about the problem of sickness and explains how they beat it
Read More »Heroes of the Storm teases a new hero, something from beyond Warcraft’s dark portal
A teaser for Heroes of the Storm’s new character has been released, and based on that the character is either a new hero from the Warcraft universe related to the Dark Portal, or the Dark Portal itself. That’s because the teaser published today was a still shot of the Dark …
Read More »Record attendance for the Develop:Brighton conference
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Read More »DNA VR opens London’s first full-scale VR arcade
DNA VR has officially opened the first full-scale virtual reality arcade in London. Based in Islington, the site has over 25 VR titles on offer, and aims to appeal to both gamers and non-gamers alike. Titles include Arizona Sunshine, Fruit Ninja VR, Space Pirate Trainer, The Lab, Raw Data and …
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[Industry news] XDS 2026 Insights Report is now live
The 2026 XDS Insights Report examines how external development partnerships are evolving as they become a core part of modern production pipelines. Based on input from 250+ industry professionals, the report shows an ecosystem moving beyond delivery risk and into a new phase shaped by coordination, governance, and long-term collaboration.
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