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Do not feed chocolate to birds, as it can be potentially fatal to them. It’s that important message that has this week led to a most unexpected controversy in the world of Minecraft. The frequency of updates for the world-conquering crafting game has definitely increased recently, and among these additions …

The new studio will operate in Malmo, Sweden and look to bring Paradox's strategy to mobile

The next evolution of VR tech will look to free the headsets from separate hardware. Google has announced that it has partnered to develop two virtual reality headsets that will work as standalone devices. That means they will not have to be plugged into a powerful gaming PC, console or …

No separate processing unit required for the new unit from VIVE

Team Liquid has announced a partnership with gaming analytics firm Mobalytics, with the two companies working together to further the role of analytics in professional League of Legends. The partnership between the two companies will see Team Liquid’s players, analysts and coaches working closely with Mobalytics ahead of their run …

Cult book turned video game mega hit The Witcher is to be turned into a TV series and released via Netflix. The streaming video giant will develop and produce the show, on which Witcher creator and author Andrzej Sapkowski will serve as creative consultant. Sean Daniel and Jason Brown, who …

Industry body presents ten recommendations for a successful UK games industry

Ed Boon knows fighting games. He’s been behind the Mortal Kombat series since its first release in 1992, and working on fighting games ever since. The series has become known now for it’s slower paced, more methodical approach to fighting games compared to lightning fast titles like Street Fighter. Ed …

21 teams across UK universities will compete for the next 48 hours.

Nintendo has announced it sold over 280,000 Switch units in the US last month, making it the best-selling piece of hardware in April according to new figures from NPD. This is the second month in a row that the Switch has topped NPD’s US hardware charts. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe …