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X Files’ Gillian Anderson, Lord of the Rings’ Andy Serkis and more to appear in crowdfunded hit’s campaign
Read More »Zynga introduces playable ads with Sponsored Play
New branded levels charge advertisers each time they are played and can offer consumer rewards
Read More »Sony bolsters PlayStation VR with Softkinetic acquisition
Belgium firm behind gesture-tracking DepthSense technology now owned by PlayStation
Read More »Applications opening soon for UK Government’s £4m Prototype Fund
Studios able to apply for grants of up to £25,000, with plans for fund to run up to 2019
Read More »Voice actors union gives strike the go-ahead
Proposals for video game voice actors to strike have met with major support from members of SAG-AFTRA. The Screen Actors Guild and American Federation of Television and Radio Artists announced it wasvoting on whether or not to strikelast month. The referendum has been a resounding success” with 96.52 per cent …
Read More »‘More tactical than Clash of Clans’: How Age of Empires fights back on mobile
Smoking Gun tells us how fully controllable armies and proprietary tech helps Castle Siege stand out
Read More »Double Fine’s Brad Muir joining Valve
Lead developer of Iron Brigade and Massive Chalice joining Half-Life firm in December
Read More »Voice actors strike approved with 97% in favour
Overwhelming majority of guild members vote to authorise strike action
Read More »Stanley Parable’s William Pugh opens new studio
A new studio has been founded by one of the core members of the team behind acclaimed indie hit The Stanley Parable. William Pugh has set up his own development house, Crows Crows Crows, and is already hard at work on his first game. Other members of the team include …
Read More »Do developers even need Apple TV?
Developers discuss whether Apple’s device can avoid the same fate as past struggling microconsoles and set-top boxes
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