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Undead Labs’ hit zombie survival game State of Decay has surpassed 1m copies sold. Games Industry reports on the milestone, which counts both the XBLA release as well as the Steam Early Access version on PC. "As we said at the half million mark, we are humbled by your continuing …
Read More »DualShock 4 compatible with Windows
Sony brings its controller to the PC as Valve moves into the living room
Read More »Creative Skillset games industry survey deadline nears
Creative Skillset is asking game industry professionalsto provide feedback on matters affecting the sector. Members on the industry panels will be asked to complete a maximum of four surveys a year, all of which can be accessed online. Topics will cover issues such as skills gaps in the UK and …
Read More »Simply Games says PS4 upgrade offer is "largely a retailer-led initiative"
Online retailer Simply Games has confirmed to MCV that it’s PS4 pre-order upgrade plan has not been forced upon it by Sony. The company has been contacting customers who have pre-ordered a PS4 telling them that they must upgrade to a more expensive bundle to secure their machine. We are …
Read More »Killzone maker: Next-gen game production effort has ‘quadrupled’
First-party studio says the production effort has stepped up significantly for next-gen titles
Read More »Injustice: Gods Among Us heading to PS4… but not Xbox One
Warner has announced Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition for a number of formats. One of them is PS4. Not on the list, however, is Xbox One. Also missing is Wii U, despite the fact that the original version of the game was released on Nintendo’s machine. High Voltage is …
Read More »Jump to next-gen has ‘quadrupled’ development requirements
Making a next-gen console time takes four times the development resources than a current-gen game, Sony studio Guerrilla has claimed. The common perception is that the PS4 and Xbox One’s PC-like architecture has simplified games development. Not so, according to Killzone: Shadow Fall’s lead designer Eric Boltjes. It’s also a …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto Online is fixed! Although Rockstar still investigating missing items
The good news is that Grand Theft Auto Online is now working. The bad news is that there are still issues with players losing their items. A patch released late last week for both the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of Grand Theft Auto V seems to have largely resolved …
Read More »Origin PC drops AMD GPUs from product line-up
American custom PC manufacturer Origin PC has announced that it is to cease offering AMD graphics cards in its machines. Engadget reports that the retail says the decision is due to negative customer experiences” relating to the performance and stability of the components. This decision was based on a combination …
Read More »Sony: No one gains from console exclusivity
Indie developers bring out the best of what games hardware has to offer, says Sony
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