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Ubisoft has confirmed that The Division will not be released this year as previously planned. Instead, the game is now scheduled to be released some time between January and March of 2016. "It is never an easy decision to move launch dates, but we are committed to make decisions that …
Read More »VIDEO: Ubisoft says it will learn from Assassin’s Creed Unity mistakes
Publisher Ubisoft has very publicly put its hands in the air and admitted that the fierce reception that greeted last year’s Assassin’s Creed: Unity really hurt its workers. The game managed 70 per cent on Metacritic, which is the lowest of any main game in the series. More worrying however …
Read More »ASA warns Sony and GAME over 20th Anniversary PS4 competition
The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld a complaint against Sony and GAME over how last year’s 20th Anniversary PS4 competition was conducted. The ASA says that six complainants alleged that the competition’s rules had been breached, and were further aggrieved that the names of the winners had not allegedly been …
Read More »‘Small staffing change’ means layoffs for Visceral Games
Battlefield Hardline studio losses staff members as team focuses on DLC and Star Wars
Read More »EA takes home Publisher of the Year prize from MCV Pacific Awards 2015
The third annual MCV Pacific Awards took place last week, with the publication honouring the best of the Pacific games industry has to offer. 227 members of the industry to honour the winners of the 16 categories over the night. EA took away the Publisher of the Year prize, while …
Read More »Kick off for MCV Games 5s is next week
Just one week remains to enter the Games 5s five-a-side tournament. Teams from around the industry will be coming together at the Barnet Power League to compete over the much sought-after winner’s cup. Last year’s winners Testology have already entered to defend their prize, while Rockstar Games, Exertis UK, Sports …
Read More »Sony, Nintendo and Execution Labs headline Interface Live Stage tomorrow
Are you coming along to Interface tomorrow? If so, make sure to check out the intimate Live Stage conference, taking place on the same day The Live Stage – sponsored by Pollen – features talks from Sony, Nintendo and Execution Labs, alongside a live Q&A with Mind Candy. There will …
Read More »Alt-J, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Pantera among first artists revealed for Guitar Hero Live
The upcoming encore to the Guitar Hero franchise has had its first tracklist revealed. Artists including The Rolling Stones, The Killers, Ed Sheeran and Skrillex had been previously announced to be making an appearance in Guitar Hero Live, but hadn’t had any tracks detailed. That’s now changed, with the formerly-revealed …
Read More »Grandia II HD remaster heading to Steam
Puzzles & Dragons developer GungHo Entertainment is bringing GameArts classic RPG Grandia II to Steam. Kotakureports GungHo will give Grandia II the HD remaster treatment, though there’s no mention of a release window as of yet and no word if any Steam features such as achievements will be part of …
Read More »Unity hires Elizabeth Brown as chief people officer
Unity has hired former Microsoft executive Elizabeth Brown as its chief people officer. Brown will oversee the full life cycle of Unity Talent,” according to Unity – which includes recruitment, hires, personal development and retention. I’m super excited to be joining Unity at such an exciting time,” Brown said. I …
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