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Jonathan Ross: Game industry has inferiority complex

Jonathan Ross: Game industry has inferiority complex

TV presenter and HotSauce boss surprised at game sector seeking respect from film and TV

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EA exec: Sexism isn't what's holding us back

EA exec: Sexism isn't what's holding us back

'Women are not just welcome, we are necessary and we are equal', says Gabrielle Toledano

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Storytelling 'must advance' to keep up with mo-cap

Storytelling 'must advance' to keep up with mo-cap

Good stories required to attract top acting talent, says Quantic Dream boss Guillaume de Fondaumière

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Industry outraged by Dead Island Riptide statue

Industry outraged by Dead Island Riptide statue

Deep Silver apologises for bikini-clad torso

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PC and living room divide is illusory, says Newell

PC and living room divide is illusory, says Newell

Valve president claims there is no need to treat PC, mobile and console as 'islands'

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Cage: 'Sequels kill creativity'

Cage: 'Sequels kill creativity'

Quantic Dream head claims players are the ones calling for sequels

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Harrison on Piston and Shield: 'Hardware is a hard thing to do'

Harrison on Piston and Shield: 'Hardware is a hard thing to do'

Microsoft exec warns of the difficulties ahead for Nvidia and Steam

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'Toxic' fan feedback worsening, says BioWare writer

'Toxic' fan feedback worsening, says BioWare writer

The signal-to-noise ratio of positive and constructive feedback is ailing, says Gaider

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Dyson: UK govt 'obsessed' with glamour of gaming

Dyson: UK govt 'obsessed' with glamour of gaming

British inventor claims game industry should not be put ahead of 'tangible technology we can export'

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Vita 'trending behind in certain territories'

Vita 'trending behind in certain territories'

Sony's Kaz Hirai claims that worldwide the handheld console is on target

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Dad makes son a game for Christmas using UDK

Dad makes son a game for Christmas using UDK

Epic's free development kit helped father make miniature racing title for son

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Kim Swift's rallying call against industry sexism

Kim Swift's rallying call against industry sexism

Portal co-creator tells women devs to 'be visible, be outspoken, be strong, and be smart'

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Smedley: Zynga has done F2P a 'terrible disservice'

Smedley: Zynga has done F2P a 'terrible disservice'

SOE president criticises social game developer for creating 'monetisation products'

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Carmack: Next-gen games will still target 30 fps

Carmack: Next-gen games will still target 30 fps

Industry veteran claims it is 'pretty much guaranteed' developers will target the standard

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Devs praise Scotland's resilience after Realtime Worlds collapse

Devs praise Scotland's resilience after Realtime Worlds collapse

Local industry claims silver lining in vibrant sector as the number of new studios rises

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Kickstarter report claims rising support for big projects

Kickstarter report claims rising support for big projects

Research details trends for successful video game crowdfunding campaigns

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Hawken dev wants to be vanguard of core F2P gaming

Hawken dev wants to be vanguard of core F2P gaming

'We will never exploit our players', says Meteor CEO Mark Long

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GameSpy blames devs in server shutdown row

GameSpy blames devs in server shutdown row

Some publisher partners had continued to use service free of charge 'for up to four years'

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UK games tax relief gets mixed response

UK games tax relief gets mixed response

Developer delight over tax cuts but cultural test sparks confusion and dismay

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Free-to-play and retail can co-exist, says Yerli

Free-to-play and retail can co-exist, says Yerli

Crytek CEO details the studio's vision for the future of gaming

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Games 'Wild West' for music, says Journey composer

Games 'Wild West' for music, says Journey composer

Grammy-nominated Austin Wintory on the challenges of the medium

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Social good for business, bad for users says CEO

Social good for business, bad for users says CEO

Row Sham Bow's Philip Holt on his studio's transition from Facebook to mobile

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Retirement 'abhorrent' to Molyneux

Retirement 'abhorrent' to Molyneux

Celebrated dev denies he's calling it quits

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Zelnick predicts console transition closures

Zelnick predicts console transition closures

Those 'not capitalised for transition' won't make the cut says Take2 CEO

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Kojima seeks greater legacy

Kojima seeks greater legacy

'I haven't really shown the world what else I might be capable of yet', says veteran dev

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