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American video games trade body The ESA has released a statement urging Donald Trump’s White House to exercise caution” with regards to its immigration policies. The organisation says that it recognises national security concerns, but that US games industry needs to have access to labour from abroad. This follows Donald …

Japanese government awarded Nakamura with the Order of the Rising Sun in 2007.

Team 17 has signed up promising sci-fi city builder Aven Colony for release on multiple platforms. The game is currently available in beta form from itch.io and will release on PC via Steam, the new agreement will bring the game to both Xbox One and PlayStation 4 as well. Aven …

Bringing developers first game Aven Colony to Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC

At E3 2015, IO and Square Enix revealed a new entry in its Hitman series.  Simply called Hitman, this was a departure for the franchise, being released in an episodic fashion. Square had seen success with this model the year before with Dontnod’s episodic surprise smash hit, Life is Strange. …

ESWC has confirmed that both FaZe Clan and Team EnVyUs will be heading to Paris for its Call of Duty tournament, while the OpTic team said on stream they will also attend.  With the event just a few weeks away top teams are starting to confirm their attendance at the …

It may be some time before we see another Deus Ex game, according to the latest report from Eurogamer, as it seems publisher Square Enix has put the franchise on hold while it concentrates on its recently announced multi-game Marvel collaboration. This isn’t the first time the series will have …

The FBI has published a 173-page document that shows the department’s investigation into the online harrassment movement, Gamergate. Available to read on the Bureau’s website, the heavily-redacted report includes emails, news articles and internal memos regarding the online hate movement. Fair warning for anyone looking to read the full report …

YouTubers are now an indivisible part of the games industry. What started as a hobby for kids in their bedroom has evolved into a massively important – and influential – part of our industry. Now, YouTubers need to be more professional than ever. That’s why a new type of company …

After months of only working with a select group of developers on Daydream-compatible apps, Google has now opened up its nascent VR platform to all developers provided they follow the company’s detailed submission guidelines. Previously, Google had kept a watchful eye over which developers were allowed to create apps for …