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Gameloft is apparently readying to shut down its New York office, as the firm has reportedly laid off as many as 100 employees working at the branch. Gamasutra cities word from an unnamed source close to the matter, with other reports coming in stating similar info. When reached for comment …
Read More »Sony: PlayStation Now will ‘refresh’ older franchises, extend industry lifecycle
Sony is hoping that its ever-developing game streaming service PlayStation Now will slow down the rapid turnover of titles in the industry. The service was recently updated with a new look, designed to make the catalogue’s 125-plus titles easier to discover for users, plus new categories and themed sections. Speaking …
Read More »There’s a brand new Peanuts and Snoopy video game on the way
As popular pooch Snoopy prepares to make a big-screen return on his 65th birthday, Activision has announced a video game tie-in for the upcoming film. Inspired by the cinematic effort that shares its name, The Peanuts Movie: Snoopy’s Grand Adventure is a side-scrolling platformer starring the characters of the iconic …
Read More »Microsoft to axe up to 7,800 jobs, writes off $7.6bn from Nokia deal
Microsoft has announced it will be cutting up to 7,800 positions globally. In a post on its company website, Microsoft said that these losses are primarily focusing on its phone hardware business, and will be taking place over the next few months. These cuts are aimed at restructuring its phone …
Read More »The Elder Scrolls Online tops PSN EU PS4 chart for June
The console version of Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls Online was the best-selling PS4 title on PSN this June. That’s according to the EU PlayStation Blog, breaking down the best-selling games on Sony platforms. The PC version of the firm’s MMO title launched last year, with console gamers having to wait …
Read More »Disney Infinity 3.0 set for August launch
The latest entry in Disney’s Infinity toys-to-life series will be hitting stores in late August. To be precise, Disney Infinity 3.0 has been announced for a August 28th release. Disney Infinity 3.0’s headline feature is the addition of new Star Wars characters who join the already sizeable line-up of Disney …
Read More »Fire Emblem clings on for a second top spot in Japan as Persona 4: Dancing All Night slips
The latest Fire Emblem title for 3DS has remained at the number spot in Japan, with returning Top Ten entry Splatoon seeing resilient sales figures. Fire Emblem Fates’ two SKUs – White Kingdom and Black Kingdom – easily spot to the top of the retail charts the week previous, shifting …
Read More »PewDiePie: Let’s talk about money
YouTube superstar PewDiePie has responded to critics of his salary. It was revealed yesterday that the Swedish digital powerhouse’s production company PewDiePie Productions made $7.44m in 2014. And as a guy who lives out his life on the internet, he’s had to take a lot of abuse as a result. …
Read More »Xbox Live and PSN hacker gets suspended sentence, escapes prison
One of the key people behind the DDoS attacks on Xbox Live and PSN last December has escaped jail. The Daily Dot reports that 17 year-old Julius ‘Zeekill’ Kivimakihas received a two year suspended sentence from a Finnish court. He was found guilty of data breaches, felony payment fraud and …
Read More »Develop: Brighton 2015 – Everything you need to know
We round up everything you need to know about this year’s conference, including the hottest sessions and networking events
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