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Microsoft’s ongoing work with Xbox One’s development tools is helping its machine catch up with the until now superior technical performance of PS4. That’s according to Oddworld Inhabitants co-founder Lorne Lanning, who told Xbox Achievements that: So I would say, months ago, there was a wider gap. But I don’t …
Read More »Jobs lost at Murdered: Soul Suspect developer Airtight
14 employees have lost their jobs at developer Airtight Games. The studio is currently working on Square Enix title Murdered: Souls Suspect. Its previous games include Quantum Conundrum and Dark Void. "We regret to confirm that we have laid off 14 staff members yesterday afternoon as part of a necessary …
Read More »Uhrman on Amazon’s Fire TV: Games are not an ‘added bonus’ for Ouya
While the effect of Amazon’s new Fire TV on the general gaming market is still to be determined, the device appears to be in direct competition with similarly priced microconsoles. Ouya, for its part, doesn’t appear to be worried about the prospect. Speaking with Games Industry, company CEO Julia Uhrman …
Read More »SuperData: eSports viewership reaches 31.4m in US, 70m worldwide
Reserach group SuperData has released a new brief on eSports viewership, revealing rapid growth within the medium. According to the brief, over 70m individuals tuned in worldwide – with 31.4m coming from the US alone. SuperData reports worldwide viewership has doubled in the last year. eSports are a rapidly growing …
Read More »EA hires Amy Hennig for Star Wars project
Former Naughty Dog creative director Amy Hennig has joined Visceral Games to develop EA’s new Star Wars title, the studio has confirmed. In a post on EA’s The Beat blog, Visceral general manager Steve Papoutsis announced Hennig’s appointment. She’ll assume the role of creative director on EA’s currently unannounced Star …
Read More »PS4 and PC horror title Daylight delayed
Zombie Studios has delayed PS4 and PC horror title Daylight, although it’s still due out before the end of the month. The game was scheduled to hit on April 8th but will now instead arrive on April 29th. Daylight is also going to be discounted on PSN for PS Plus …
Read More »Microsoft Studios hit with layoffs
Although the numbers remain unspecified, Microsoft has let go some of its Studios developers. Microsoft Studios artist Patrick Loughman and technical producer Elbert Perez have confirmed that they have lost their jobs on Twitter. "At Xbox, our goal is to constantly create new fun, social and interactive entertainment experiences,” a …
Read More »Microsoft Studios hit by round of redundancies
Developers let go at first-party studios
Read More »THE BIG INTERVIEW: Xbox’s Phil Spencer on winning back the gamers
Phil Spencer has spent 26 years working for Microsoft. He’s worked across divisions and on products that range from Encarta and Microsoft Works, to Fable and Halo 4. He has quite the CV and, as a creator at heart, was perhaps the obvious choice to succeed Don Mattrick as the …
Read More »Diablo III: Reaper of Souls sells through 2.7m in week one
Blizzard has confirmed week one sales numbers for Diablo III expansion Reaper of Souls. The expansion ‘sold through’ 2.7m copies to retail between now and its release on March 25th. The studio adds that players have between them stopped Death over 1.5m times and that Diablo III views on Twitch …
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