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The door has been opened for a possible acquisition of Japanese publisher and developer Capcom. That’s one interpretation of the news that in its most recent investor meeting Capcom chose not to renew a ‘takeover defence plan’ that was first implemented in 2008. The measures were designed to stop a …
Read More »Destiny’s PlayStation exclusives detailed
The exclusive content offered to PS4 and PS3 owners who play Bungie’s Destiny has been listed. At launch, PS4 and PS3 owners will get exclusive access to a unique co-op Strike located on Mars, an exclusive competitive map, and a slew of exclusive guns, gear, and ships,” PlayStation Blog reports. …
Read More »TIGA: Games tax relief will create and protect 10,000 UK jobs
After strong 2013 incentives are now expected to generate and safeguard £450m worth of investment expenditure by UK studios
Read More »PewDiePie makes over $4m per year
YouTube superstar Felix ‘PewDiePie’ Kjellberg is reportedly making in the region of $4m per year. That’s according to The Wall Street Journal, which cites the figure – apparently derived from ad sales and representing ‘mostly’ pure profit – in a rare interview with the Swede. It’s cool to have this …
Read More »Oculus picks up Supergiant senior programmer Chris Jurney
Oculus VR has scooped up another industry veteran, as Supergiant’s senior programmer Chris Jurney has announced his hiring at the Facebook-owned VR company. "I’m joining [Oculus] at the end of the month to help make VR awesome," the former Double Fine lead programmer said on Twitter. Jurney, one of the …
Read More »Nintendo prevails again in Wii Remote patent lawsuit
Nintendo has won yet another patent battle over its Wii Remote technology, the company has announced. Earlier this month, a federal appeals court upheld the ruling that a patent asserted against Nintendo by Triton Tech of Texas is invalid. The suit was originally filed by TToT in 2010, and later …
Read More »PS4 outsells Xbox One for fifth month in a row in US
Sony’s PlayStation 4 led US hardware sales in May, finishing ahead of Xbox One for the fifth consecutive month according to NPD’s latest monthly report. "PlayStation continues to be the best place to play for innovative IP, as PS4 was the preferred platform for May’s biggest releases, including Watch Dogs …
Read More »Halfbrick tries mobile publishing with Birzzle Fever
Jetpack Joyride and Fruit Ninja developer Halfbrick Studios has entered the mobile publishing ring, announcing the release of South Korean-based studio Enfeel’s Birzzle Fever. Halfbrick is also publishing mobile puzzle game Yes Chef, which has already soft launched in Australia and New Zealand. "As one of the most successful mobile …
Read More »Double Fine brings Broken Age to iPad
Episodic adventure game Broken Age is available now on iPad, developer Double Fine has announced. The new tablet version of the boasts cross-save support for the PC, Mac and Linux versions released earlier this year. Not only that, but Double Fine is touting the iPad release as the best looking …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: June 8-14
Early Access title The Forest continues to outpace the rest on this week’s Steam top ten sellers chart. The game has been on top of the list for a few weeks now, perhaps suggesting there’s a new sheriff in town – though DayZ is still selling strong enough to finish …
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