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Xbox One exclusive Forza Motorsport 5 has sold more than 1m copies, Microsoft has announced. A post on Xbox Wire reveals the milestone – adding that more than 33 per cent of Xbox One owners have purchased the title, which according to the publisher makes it the best-selling racing game …
Read More »NBA shows EA support following NBA Live 14 disappointment
The NBA isn’t walking away from future publishing deals with EA – in spite of the disappointing launch of its most recent licensed effort, NBA Live 14. Speaking with A-List Daily, NBA merchandising executive Vicky Picca spoke positively of the publisher – acknowledging NBA Live 14’s shortcomings, but referring to …
Read More »BioShock developer Irrational reduced to just 15 staff
BioShock developer Irrational Games has laid off most of its staff, the firm’s creative director Ken Levine has announced. In a statement on the official website, Levine said he was "winding down Irrational Games as you know it". The studio will retain 15 members of the original team. He added …
Read More »UKIE launches games mentoring scheme with Nesta
Program designed for companies of all sizes looking to expand their business
Read More »Titanfall beta extended for one day as PC opens to all
The much-hyped Titanfall beta will remain open for 24 hours longer than previously planned. The game will now remain playable until 6pm PST on February 19th – that’s 2am in the morning of February 20th for UK gamers. The beat has for two days been available to all Xbox One …
Read More »Thief runs at 900p on Xbox One, 1080p on PS4
Square Enix’s Thief is the latest game to run at a lower resolution on Xbox One than it does on PS4. Eurogamer has had confirmation that the game runs at 900p on Xbox One and 1080p on PS4. But releases run at 30fps. "You really need good eyes to see …
Read More »GDC survey claims devs prefer PS4 over Xbox One and Wii U
More developers are looking to release games on the PS4 than any other home console, according to a GDC survey. The survey of 2,600 North American developers revealed that 20 per cent of game makers intend to release their next game on PS4, compared to 17 per cent who aim …
Read More »VIDEO: Harmonix reveals F2P musical shooter Chroma
Rock Band and Dance Central developer Harmonix is to try its hand at the shooter genre. The studio has announced a new free-to-play musical themed shooter called Chroma for the PC which is being co-developed with Counter-Strike: Global Offensive studio Hidden Path Entertainment. Player movement and weapons will generate music, …
Read More »Developers prefer PS4 over Xbox One and Wii U, GDC survey claims
But PC, mobile and tablet platforms are the most popular systems amongst game makers
Read More »Candy Crush Saga’s King files for IPO
Free-to-play specialist King has filed for an IPO as it plans to go public. It will list on the New York Stock Exchange as King Digital Entertainment using the ticker symbol ‘KING’. The filing also revealed that King’s 2013 revenues hit $1.88bn with net profit reaching $567.6m. That’s up a …
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