Development

THQ is one of the first companies that ever went down that I felt a little sad for. It's rare that the demise of a corporate entity can bring about emotion, but it did, because THQ was a company who's published games I grew up playing. So it's with a …

One of the core gameplay elements of the RTS, is that it's in fifth person, or seventh – essentially, up in the sky looking down. You tend to have a HUD with extra information on it and there might be some advisory character in the corner telling you what a …

As much as I've talked about Evolve already, we still don't know a lot about it. Sure there's a few hunters we know by name and there's the hulking Goliath, but that's all we know about the opposing teams, who've only battled it out on the one map – so …

Designing VR games for Mac and Linux operating systems just got a whole lot easier, thanks to a new version of the Oculus SDK. It's version 0.3.2, so we're creeping steadily towards a final release, but for now it's just about getting other operating systems into the mix. The list …

Despite being one of my most hotly anticipated games of the year and certainly one of the best teased in recent memory, we still don't know a lot about Evolve. We know there's more than what we've seen with extra monsters, hunters, maps and modes, but there's a lot still …

nDreams, the developer behind the Oculus Rift demo Sky DIEving, has announced that at the E3 expo in a couple of weeks time, it will be showing off its first, full virtual reality title, compatible with both the Oculus Rift and Sony's Project Morpheus. It's even released a quick teaser …

Creators of the recent FPS sensation Titanfall, Respawn, are doing the shooter equivalent of an MMO server merger, by removing some of the game modes from the PC version's playlist. From now on, only those that use private matches or Variety mode will be able to play Capture the Flag …

3D Realms hasn't had the best of luck in the past few years. After releasing Prey back in 2006 to much acclaim, it's mostly stuck to mobile remakes of its classic Duke Nuke'm titles and of course there was that business with Duke Nuke'm Forever that took a long time …

Titanfall has been a huge success, selling plenty of Xbox Ones along with countless copies on the PC, but no modern AAA developer is going to sit on just the original sales of the game, there's dollars in the DLC, which is why there's an upcoming trio of expansions, the …

With the first generation of Pokemon fans well out of the original targeted age group for the series, it's not surprising that Nintendo and Game Freak would want to try and draw them back by harkening back to the past, instead of just pushing forward into the future. It's also …

Markus Persson, better known as Notch, the creator of Minecraft, recently shed some light on his ten year plan for his company, Mojang. Once the Interview came out a lot of people on the Internet misinterpreted something he said in the article, assuming that Notch meant that he will shut …

AMD's graphics API, Mantle, is entering a “new phase of its development cycle” by launching a private beta programme for game developers to test out the Mantle SDK. In support of the beta, AMD has launched a password protected web portal which will allow those who are allowed access to …

Vince Zampella, co-founder of Infinity Ward and Respawn and brain child of Call of Duty and Titanfall, has announced that he's teaming up with slot machine veteran Larry Pacey, to offer advice and investment to a mobile developer close to their hearts, called Nuclear Division. As well as sounding like …

Even though it was just a few weeks ago that we reviewed the latest Action Camera from iSaw, the company has already put out a new firmware update, upgrading its features, fixing a few problems and improving power saving to keep it working for longer. One of the biggest feature …

The first major update for the Unreal Engine was rolled out yesterday, giving it official support for both Microsoft's Xbox One and Sony's PS4, meaning developers can get cracking on making UE4 games for both major consoles. Unfortunately for Nintendo though, there's no sign of Wii U support to be …

Turtle Rock, the developer behind the original Left 4 Dead and now my most anticipated game of the year, Evolve, has released a trailer for the monster hunting, human bashing game, showing the perspectives of every player and giving you a real idea of what it's like to play it. …

When the news that Gamespy was shutting down hit the net, there were mixed reactions. Younger games no doubt asked, “what?” older ones asked “why?” and others were just surprised it was still around, but one thing that nobody was happy about was the long list of games that was …

Often the easiest way to introduce more traditional board gamers or non-gamers to more in-depth tabletop experiences like RPGs, is through “lite” versions, like Heroquest, or Castle Ravenloft, but these games can still be overly complicated for younger players, with a lot of options and counters to keep track of. …

If you've been keeping a track of game trailers and teases for the past few months, chances are you've stumbled across Evolve, an upcoming game from Left 4 Dead developer Turtle Rock, featuring rampaging alien monsters, treacherous local wildlife and hardened, veteran hunters with an impressive arsenal of varied weaponry. …

When Sony announced its upcoming PC and PS4 zombie apocalypse, survival MMO, H1Z1, many people understandably drew comparisons with DayZ. Far from unaware of the similarities and inspiration drawn from the iconic game, Sony's president John Smedley praised Dean Hall's creation, but suggested that his company's title would be very …

Candy Crush might be the name we all associate with that game our aunts play, and abuse of the trademark system, but China doesn't know the wonders of its Candy Swipe rip-off gameplay just yet. However that's about to change, as King has now teamed up with publishing giant Tencent …

Twitch might have solidified itself as a solid way for pro-gamers to make money, by simply streaming their practice sessions, but the service itself is looking to diversify its income beyond advertising. It's now begun selling games and is looking to help fund future projects. Indie title Nuclear Throne is …

Two of the biggest cooperative, class based shooters to come out this year are undoubtedly Turtle Rock Studios' Evolve and Epic Games' Fortnite. While we don't know everything about each game yet, information is starting to trickle out about both and it seems one common thread they share, is that …

Fans of the Rift might still be reeling somewhat from the recent Facebook acquisition news, but that doesn't mean the VR enthusiasts at Oculus have been sitting on the laurels. Today they announced the release of a new version of the software development kit, 0.3.1. This update, though good to …

Watch Dogs has taken a lot of flak over the last few months, as despite blowing away fans in its 2012 reveal trailer, its latest ones haven't been remotely comparable. Some of the reason for that is that the PS4 version's detailing has had to be dialled back (it's not …

If you were excited by the idea of playing as Mega Man, Villager, Wii Fit Trainer or Little Mac in the upcoming Wii U and 3DS Super Smash Bros game, then you'll probably be interested to learn that they aren't the only newcomers to the party. Both Charizard and Greninja …

Fortnite is a game that Epic has been developing for many years at this point but apart from its orginal reveal a couple of years ago and the odd rumbling, we haven't heard anything until this week. Two days ago Fortnite got a teaser site with a single image on …

Get that pinch of salt ready people, as the rumour mill just pumped out a doozy: 2K Australia – of The Bureau fame – is working on another Borderlands game, not a sequel, or a prequel, but a pre-sequel, set between the two games and with players gunning their way …

With MMO character creators, the most you can usually expect when it comes to customisation are a few options for different beards, perhaps a handful of idle animations and a choice of weapon. However there are some that can be held up as shining examples of avatar generation  and Korean …

Each new successive generation of graphics, we often hear a lot about Epic's new engine, or Crytek's new one and Unity gets a lot of press for its multi-platform outputs, but Bravely Default developer, Silicon Studio, shouldn't get left out, as its new engine tech demo is incredibly pretty – …