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Read More »GTA5 bigger than San Andreas, GTA4, Red Dead Redemption combined
Grand Theft Auto V’s game world is bigger than those of GTA San Andreas, GTA4 and Red Dead Redemption combined, Rcokstar has revealed. In an in-depth 18-page reveal in the latest issue of Game Informer magazine, the game’s art director Aaron Garbut confirmed what we already knew – this is …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto 5 to feature three playable characters, switchable on-the-fly
For the first time in the series’ history, Grand Theft Auto 5 will feature three playable protagonists, with the player able to switch between them on-the-fly, Game Informer has revealed. Set in Los Santos, GTA’s rendition of Los Angeles which also appeared in GTA San Andreas, the story of GTAV …
Read More »Former president sounds off on Square Enix merger
Former Square Enix boss Hisashi Suzuki has publicly decried the company’s 2003 merger, calling it a complete failure. Suzuki, who was part of the company from 2000 to 2005, revealed the total value of publicly traded stock for Square Enix has never surpassed its value prior to the merger. "The …
Read More »Capcom focused on internal growth, planning 1,000 new devs by 2023
Capcom has revealed plans to increase internal development staff by 66 per cent over the next ten years. The firm currently employees 1,500 on its development team, and revealed in a financial report Q&A that it intends to bring on an additional 1,000 staff members by 2023. "Our goal is …
Read More »NPD October: NBA 2K13 on top, overall sales in significant decline yet again
The NPD Group has released its October US retail report, showing another major YOY decline in overall sales. The market saw a 25 per cent drop to $755.5m for the period compared to the $1bn made in October 2011. The group is quick to point out that the data only …
Read More »Blackberry 10’s assault on mobile gaming
RIM's Volker Hirsch on Blackberry's ambitious new vision
Read More »MCV Jobs Weekly: New HMV business relations boss, top vacancies
In MCV’s weekly rundown of the hottest vacancies and latest personnel news, HMV expands with the creation of a new role and we look at the best job opportunities in games. HMV hires business relations manager The retail giant sees Nadia Akhtar join as the firm’s new business relationships manager. …
Read More »Spil steps up mobile push with biggest girls brand
Sara's Cooking Class is first in social game maker's mobile assault
Read More »Star Wars: The Old Republic’s free-to-play switch dated
EA has announced that BioWare’s MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic will become free-to-play in all territories on November 15th. The F2P system will allow players to experience all of the class storylines through to the current level cap – level 50. Existing subscribers will be boosted with free Cartel …
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