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A UNIVERSITY student has been shortlisted in a national video game awards.

Sid Meier, who wrote an autobiography last year, is often referred to as the “Godfather of Computer Gaming” and has helped establish the Hunt Valley area as a gaming center.

West Yorkshire PC builder acquired in £11.25m private equity-backed deal

Here are your juries for the IGF 2021 Audio, Narrative, and Nuovo Awards April 5, 2021 | By Staff April 5, 2021 | By Staff ); } The Independent Games Festival transition into the jurying phase continues! As July’s award ceremony comes closer and closer, the organizers of the IGF awards would like to introduce the next batch of industry experts judging...

PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One THE first few months of any year are a slow time for video game launches, but whether it is due to the pandemic or the recent release of next-generation consoles, new games are thin on the ground at the moment. That is why I spent this month checking out 2019’s Outer Wilds – and I am glad I did, because it is one of the best games ever made. A bold claim, but hear me out. Outer Wilds is set in a miniature solar system filled with planets bearing evocative names...

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NODWIN Gaming raises ₹164-crore equity investment from South Korean company KRAFTON March 09, 2021 KRAFTON is among top gaming companies in South Korea   -  REUTERS× NODWIN Gaming , a subsidiary of Nazara Technologies, has raised ₹164 crore of equity investment from South Korean gaming firm KRAFTON. NODWIN Gaming plans to channelise the funds to accelerate the development of e-sports in South Asia, West Asia and Africa, support talent, provide better gaming infrastructure and technolog...

2 March 2021, 11:00 am EST By "Call of Duty" reveals "Warzones" Outbreak, featuring your own zombie apocalypse. After a few seasons of battle royale and ruthless PVP gaming, a chance to compete against a horde of rotting undead is exactly what you need for a refreshing break. An objective-based event featuring survivability and extermination--only one faction would survive, and by the end of the mission, you get to loot commemorative edition gear that can help boost your stats for the next rou...

What does it sound like when an entire city is your playground? The creation of a virtual city in a video game can make or break the whole experience. Aesthetics, engineering, and game design come together to determine depth, verticality, and freedom of approach. Some games recreate real-world cities, while others use them for inspiration for new worlds. These influences make their way into the scores that accompany your exploration, as composers make sure a city sounds the way it looks and fe...

  [This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Gamasutra and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press.] The number of UK graduates in computer games subjects has risen for a seventh consecutive year. Answering a written parliamentary question, the Minister of State for Universities, Michelle Donelan MP, quoted data from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) which showed that in 2018/19 there were 1,380 computer games graduates. This figure is more...