Cameron Foote confirms indefinite halt of Just Cause 3 multiplayer add-on as a result of rolling work into future projects at studio
Read More »Working in harmony with licensed soundtracks in games
A well-placed song can lend a game a vital emotional edge and strengthen the player’s engagement with a virtual world. But how do you go about selecting the right tune to define your title – and ink that all-important licensing deal? We ask music maestros at Remedy, Dontnod and Volition
Read More »NPD adds data for digital games to its sales figures
Major publishers including EA, Activision and Ubisoft sign up to service, but platform holders Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo remain untracked for now
Read More »What does Xbox’s Project Scorpio mean for developers?
The biggest news out of this year’s E3 was almost certainly Microsoft’s reveal that it has been working on an improved Xbox One, which it claims will be the ‘most powerful console ever made’. But is better hardware actually a draw for devs? We ask a crowd of triple-A and indie studios for their thoughts
Read More »Nintendo merges developer programmes into single portal to attract indies
Creators of all sizes and at all levels of experience welcome to register for a Developer ID, platform holder insists
Read More »Unreal Engine and Unity to add Simultaneous Multi-Projection support
Nvidia tech allows devs to render multiple views with a single geometry pass, reportedly tripling VR performance
Read More »Lord of the Rings Online studio Turbine hit by ‘significant’ layoffs
Warner Bros ascribes job losses to transition into free-to-play, mobile outlet
Read More »PlayStation VP of third-party relations Adam Boyes returns to development
Former Capcom director of production spent four years spearheading Sony’s indie self-publishing campaign
Read More »Wave 2 UK Games Fund recipients include Titan Souls and Frozen Synapse devs
The UK government has announced the 23 British developers awarded in its second round of UK Games Fund winners. The Fund is a four-year initiative to support the UK development community, and provides recipients with grants of up to 50,000 to bring their game projects to market and grow their …
Read More »Ex-FreeStyleGames artists open art and VFX studio The Digi Monsters
Leamington Spa-based outlet looking to partner with devs in both the games and visual effects sectors
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