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THE LATEST GENERATION of consoles have already reinvigorated consumer interest in gaming, and Xbox One is well placed to continue that drive. Microsoft’s Phil Spencer has promised that it’s in-house studios are currently working on more exclusives than ever. Then there’s ID@Xbox, the


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platform holder’s new self- publishing service that’s already signed up indies including Capybara Games and Vlambeer, and even major studios such as Double Fine. Along with Twitch integration, a Halo TV series and other entertainment projects to come, Xbox owners and devs are in for an exciting year.


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ORIGINALLY BASED AT Abertay University, YoYo Games moved to a new office last year in order to accommodate its ongoing expansion. The fuel behind this growth? The firm’s accessible developer toolset, GameMaker. With the standard version now


available for free, GameMaker enables smaller studios and new developers to quickly make enjoyable games. Scores of indies have chosen


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ONES TO WATCH 2014


the software to power their games. And YoYo Games’ head of development and Grand Theft Auto co-creator Michael Dailly is even remaking the original GTA (pictured) to demonstrate GameMaker’s 3D capabilities.


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