Latest Articles By Martin Gaston
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THQ lays off 20 more staff
THQ has reduced its marketing and production departments, making about 20 staff redundant in the process. Development teams were not affected, according to a…
Last Updated August 22, 2012 · by Martin Gaston -
Best of gamescom 2012
They say honesty is the best policy, so here goes: after a lacklustre E3 we didn't really go into gamescom expecting too much, but…
Last Updated August 21, 2012 · by Martin Gaston -
Diablo 3 gets end-game Paragon progression system
Blizzard will be adding a new Paragon levelling system to sustain Diablo 3's end-game content in the upcoming 1.0.4 patch, the company has announced.…
Last Updated August 21, 2012 · by Martin Gaston -
Dota 2 spectator mode now available for everyone
Valve's upcoming "what is this game why isn't it Half-Life 3" free-to-play title Dota 2 now has a spectator client available for all Steam…
Last Updated August 21, 2012 · by Martin Gaston -
Gamescom 2012 brings in 275,000 visitors
Gamescom's organisers have announced that this year's gamescom attracted over 275,000 visitors. Despite the notable absence of Nintendo and Microsoft from the fourth year…
Last Updated August 20, 2012 · by Martin Gaston -
M5 stomps SK to win League of Legends European Regionals at gamescom
Moscow Five has beaten SK Gaming 2-0 to win the League of Legends European Regional at gamescom 2012, taking home the $40,000 prize and…
Last Updated August 19, 2012 · by Martin Gaston -
Riot responds to League of Legends community banning pro player from EU Finals
League of Legends developer Riot games has stood by its community's decision to ban a professional player, Hosan from Team Elohell, from the upcoming…
Last Updated August 16, 2012 · by Martin Gaston -
Darksiders II Review
If the opening hours of Darksiders II confuse you, well, I honestly don't blame you. An ice palace? A big forest filled with monsters?…
Last Updated June 5, 2021 · by Martin Gaston -
DmC director suggests Western developers build games around graphics
The director of upcoming hack-and-slash reboot DmC has spoken about the cultural differences in game design, saying that Western development tends to focus on…
Last Updated February 6, 2026 · by Martin Gaston -
Epic Games director moves to Irrational Games
Former Epic Games director of production Rod Fergusson has announced he is leaving Epic Games to become the executive vice president of development at…
Last Updated August 10, 2012 · by Martin Gaston