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Read More »Activision lays off 30 staff members globally
Activision has confirmed cuts in its licensed games division, reporting that 30 full-time employees have been affected by the round of layoffs. According to a statement obtained by Kotaku, the moves were made to address the company’s ongoing effort to align costs with revenues.” The company also stated it expects …
Read More »Sony registers ‘PlayStation Cloud’ domains
Sony has snatched up a trio of domains relating to the term ‘Playstation Cloud.’ Domains Playstation-Cloud.com, Playstation-Cloud.org, and PS-Cloud.net have appeared in the past 24 hours – pointing to Sony’s thus far unrevealed plan for cloud gaming support on the Playstation 4. The registrations, spotted by Superannuation, support an earlier …
Read More »Ubisoft will sell Warner and EA games
You can now buy SimCity from Ubisoft. The publisher has turned itself into a full digital retailer by selling games from rival companies. Just like EA Origin, consumers can now download the likes of Crysis 3 and The Walking Dead from its Uplay store. Uplay was set-up as a means …
Read More »BBC Labs start-up fund returns for second term
Six more UK-based start-ups to be offered a place on London initiative
Read More »Nvidia reveals ‘next-gen’ £827 GeForce GTX Titan graphics card
A new graphics card standard has been set and will be found lurking in the PCs of millionaires everywhere from later this month. Nvidia has lifted the lid on its first consumer card based on its GK110 Nvidia Kepler design that can be found in the Titan supercomputer cluster. Which …
Read More »Currys and PC World open London-based ‘Gaming Bunker’
A PC-focused ‘Gaming Bunker’ has opened in the Tottenham Court Road branch of Currys PC World. The retailer says it will be the UK’s biggest interactive space dedicated solely to PC gaming accessories and the only spot in the UK where gamers can trial some of the highest-spec gaming technology …
Read More »Synthesis opens new Pacific office
Localisation company continues global expansion with new outpost for the Asian markets
Read More »Hotline Miami gets spring PS3 and Vita release date
Indie PC hit Hotline Miami is coming to PS3 and PlayStation Vita. The gory retro-themed game has been an underground success on PC, shifting in excess of 300,000 copies. These new versions are being developed by Dutch outfit Abstraction Games, with creators Dennaton Games overseeing the work. The game will …
Read More »Ubisoft offering free Rayman Legends online download for disgruntled Wii U owners
Still angry about the fresh delay to the Wii U version of Rayman Legends? Well, firstly, chill out. It’s a game. It’s fine. You’ll still get it and that other console owners will also get it is of no actual consequence to you. But nonetheless, Ubisoft is clearly a more …
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