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Video creators who have suddenly been hit with copyright claims on their YouTube videos are being offered a helping hand by publishers. Google’s use of a new audio detection software that is scanning its content has led to hundreds of video game YouTube users having their content removed. The implementation …
Read More »EA gets top marks for workplace equality for second year
Publisher's proactive stance on LGBT issues also recognised by human rights campaign group
Read More »Using Project Anarchy to create mobile game apps
Intel Developer Blog: This week, a look at Project Anarchy, the free mobile game engine from Havok
Read More »Online PS4 prices surge 41% since launch
The price that consumers are willing to pay for PS4 is shooting up as we get closer to Christmas. New research form price comparison site Idealo.co.uk shows that in mid-September the highest PS4 price that was being clicked on by consumers was 349.99. By the first week of December, however, …
Read More »Xbox One owners receive Battlefield 4 Premium refunds
Some Xbox One owners have claimed they have been successfully refunded for their Battlefield 4 Premium membership. Premium is a 39.99 subscription that is available to Battlefield 4 owners, entitling them to access to all of the game’s post-release DLC. However, after the game’s significant technical problems (which to be …
Read More »Xbox One not getting Nordic release until Q3 2014 – report
The wait for Xbox One in some European territories could be far longer than had been expected. GameReactor claims to have word from trusted sources” that Xbox One might not be launched in Nordic territories until Q3 2014 – that’s some time between July and September next year. This information …
Read More »PS4 outselling Xbox One 3.5-to-1 in Spain, Sony claims
The sales advantage enjoyed by PS4 in the UK and US is being seen in Spain as well. In fact, if Sony’s claims are correct that its machine is outpacing Microsoft’s to an even greater extent in the region. PlayStation’s Spanish CEO James Armstrong told Meristation that since its release …
Read More »UPDATES: First party digital game prices raised on Xbox One
Microsoft has upped the price of its first party digital games for Xbox One. NowGamer reports that the download versions of Forza 5, Ryse: Son of Rome and Dead Rising 3 have all seen their prices increased from the 44.99 they cost at launch to 49.99. Why Microsoft would do …
Read More »Report: Xbox One hard drive space capped at 362 GB
Xbox One’s 500 GB hard drive reportedly maxes out around 362 GB used, meaning more than 25 per cent of the console’s storage space is used up before any game content files are added. IGN reports that owners have access to 362-365 GB of space, despite getting no clarification from …
Read More »Telltale’s Game of Thrones deal is multi-year, multi-title
Telltale’s recently announced Game of Thrones effort has been further revealed as a multi-year partnership with HBO that will span multiple titles. HBO’s direct involvement indicates that the content will likely revolve around the show based on author George R.R. Martin’s written works—as opposed to the novels themselves. The initial …
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