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The EA acquisition process has been described as well meaning but vigorous” by the former boss of EA-owned studio BioWare. BioWare was acquired by EA back in 2007 and has gone on to produce smash hits such as the Mass Effect and Dragon Age series, as well as MMO Star …
Read More »Lee Nutter becomes Future’s group publisher for entertainment
Future has promoted Lee Nutter to the position of group publisher for the entertainment group. He moves having most recently served on Total Film and Official Nintendo Magazine. Nutter has been at Future since 2003 where he joined as editor of PSW. This well deserved promotion reflects the work Lee …
Read More »Crystal Dynamics explains Tomb Raider Wii U no-show
There is no Wii U version of Tomb Raider because developer Crystal Dynamics didn’t feel able to service the console’s full potential. That’s according to creative director Noah Hughes, who as reported by GameSpot simply felt that they wouldn’t do the machine full justice unless they devoted considerable resource to …
Read More »Crytek USA Corp rises from Vigil’s ashes
Crytek has announced the opening of a new studio in Austin, Texas that is staffed in part by the core team of the recently closed Vigil Games. Dubbed Crytek USA Corp, the studio will be led by Vigil co-founder David Adams. The new CEO is one of three dozen ex-Vigil …
Read More »Global Game Jam India: Two cities, 70 developers, 25 games
The Global Game Jam took place this past weekend in 160 cities around the world, and for the first time, two Indian cities were part of the world’s largest game jam. In Gurgaon, over 20 developers made their way to Lakshya Digital, and over the course of 48 hours, came …
Read More »Playstation Plus annual term adds 3 months free for limited time
Sony is running a limited time deal on Playstation Plus, offering an extra three months for free when you purchase a year membership. The three added months provides added time to take advantage of the premium service’s popular Instant Game Collection. The feature provides free access to a revolving door …
Read More »George Andreas departs Rare for Sony
Industry vet George Andreas has left Microsoft-owned developer Rare for Sony Europe. Eurogamer reports Andreas, who had been with Rare since 1996, has accepted a position as creative director of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Andreas is credited as the creator or creative advisor on several of Rare’s titles including GoldenEye …
Read More »Crytek snaps up Vigil devs for new US studio
David Adams appointed CEO of Crytek USA
Read More »Remaining in the EU ‘important for UK developers’
European Union enables studios to expand on the continent and trade freely, says Kuju CEO
Read More »Anonymous hackers use Konami Code to embed hidden game in Government websites
The suicide of internet activist Aaron Swartz has led to a spate of attacks on US Government websites. And in an interesting twist, their activity has focused around two mainstays of gaming history. Naked Security reports that Anonymous hacktivists first targeted the website of the US Sentencing Commission. Once completed …
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