A soundtrack isn't always grand orchestral anthems, or dub-step ridden trailers, but if you are going to do it, do it right. This year's best music came from every angle, with some of the best tunes appearing from unexpected avenues. From big name composers, to covers from bands fifty years…

We all know the big names in video game voice acting. The industry usually keeps the same group of individuals on a constant rotation from game to game. You may even recognise many of the same voices from anime, with the bigger names voicing dozens of characters a year. If…

It’s been a strange year for gaming. The PS4 turned up and was hailed as the messiah by many, whilst its competitor the Xbox One got off to a much rockier start. But now both consoles are out and we’re pleased to report they are both doing swimmingly. Sadly though,…

Among the sequels, reboots, and remakes that the games industry tends to churn out year on year, it’s in new IPs that we’re more likely to find what the medium claims to thrive on – innovation. Here’s our top 5 list of the best games of 2013 that dared to…

There have been some titles that we just can’t quit and this year Expansion packs and DLC have had a really strong presence. Whilst some have looked to expand their games universe and storyline, others have honed  game mechanics and evolved through the inclusion of new bosses, weapons, items and…

For many indie means innovation. With the freedom to tackle anything they wish, independent developers can give us something a little different. While they lack the budget of a AAA title, these five games are the pinnacle of indie development from the past year, according to us anyway. What they…

Tough Guy Studios, an independent micro studio and creator of the critically acclaimed and off the wall mobile cult hit, Time Ducks, has secured funding for its next visionary title. CAT Game Invest a subdivision of CAT Science have invested $350,000 in the Tough Guys development studio to finance the…

Today the UK games industry got some bad news in the form of postponed tax breaks for the industry. The EU Commission has decided to launch an "in-depth investigation" as to whether the cuts are needed as doubts were raised over them being needed at all. The 25 percent tax relief…

Leadwerks Software announced today the release of Leadwerks 3, their new development platform for building mobile games with native code. Based on the technology developed for their successful game engine for PC, Leadwerks 3 brings a totally new approach to mobile game development. While environments such as Unity and MonoDevelop…

The Tutorial Modules that are available on Unity's website are a set of linear Projects in where you are given a step by step guide in creating an example game in the Unity engine. These are divided into a set of Modules which are further divided by difficulty and topic. Unity are…

Nintendo have announced that they will be bringing back their Nintnendo Game Seminar’s. These seminars are conducted by Nintendo’s most knowledgable staff. These game seminars are to be held in two different locations: Tokyo and Osaka. The seminars will focus on video game development using Nintendo’s Web Framework, HTML and…

Related Designs, the German developers behind the Anno strategy series, have been bought by Ubisoft. Ubisoft acquired the remaining 70% of the company from their previous 30% share. While the amount that changed hands for this to happen is a mystery, it is sure to be a large amount. Ubisoft…