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Update is “most significant assets boost” since tool launched, also improves physics engine

Data firm Nesta and trade body UKIE have partnered to create a UK industry interactive map, and are now encouraging games firms to contribute to its development. The UK Games Map launched last Thursday and lists companies working in games across the country, based on the 2014 Nesta-UKIE report A …

Epic Games funds the efforts of six users helping to make UE4 even more accessible

Sony has confirmed the pricing details for PlayStation VR title Driveclub VR. Those who had hoped for a free upgrade to the existing game may be disappointed. The full title, which will be released physically and digitally, will be priced at 34.99. Anyone who had bought the Season Pass before …

Breakaway, Crucible and New World are the bring Amazon into eSports, shooter and MMO spaces

Gerard Griffin hired as FarmVille firm continues to recruit experienced games execs

After what feels like a long period of pretty significant investment, we finally know what the first big projects to emerge from Amazon Game Studio will look like. Leading the lineup is Breakaway, an eSports orientated 4×4 team sports brawler” which seems tailor made to try and make the most …

Betway has signed a six figure sponsorship deal with Ninjas in Pyjamas to become the organisation’s headline sponsor. The deal gives Betway content usage rights, onsite branding at the NiP gaming house and full player access, along with jersey branding. The company will use this partnership to give fans a …

Gearbox’s multiplayer shooter seems to be about to launch some sort of free-to-play or free-to-try offer. Kotaku originally reported that a source close to the game had informed it that Battleborn was going to make the switch to free-to-play within a couple of months. This source added that the studio …

Johannes Kuhlmann, head of core technologies at Deep Silver Fishlabs explains why the studio spent ten years honing its proprietary technology