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UPDATE: We’ve investigated the actual patent, and it turns out this isn’t about a ‘game controller’ on its own at all. Click here to read the new story. ORIGINAL STORY: Despite the company’s preference for touch and gesture control, Apple has researched dedicated games controllers. A patent published yesterday shows …

A number of developers depart due to 'shifting business imperatives'

For the past month, the only way you could play Skyrim’s add-on Dawnguard was to own an Xbox 360. Clarifying news from Bethesda confirms that could be the case for much longer. The game’s debut DLC made it out for 360 owners in late June, but the announcement mysteriously omitted …

Retail giant Gamestop is taking a good, long look into reselling digital content, according to CEO Paul Raines. Speaking in Grapevine, Texas this week, Raines shared his thoughts on his company exploring their options with secondhand digital game sales as the industry continues to trend away from boxed retail. It’s …

CD Projekt Red is apparently looking into multiplayer for one or more of its upcoming efforts. A job listing from The Witcher dev seeking a multiplayer programmer was spotted earlier today by CVG. It implied that at least one if not both of the studio’s upcoming projects, futuristic RPG Cyberpunk …

Apple patents that have surfaced online show a game controller similar to the PS3’s Dualshock controller. The proposed controller would work with iOS devices such as the iPad and iPhone, as well as Apple TV. The patent further states that the diagram showing the controller is a schematic of a …

Board has 'high level of confidence' in management team

Electronic Arts chairman Larry Probst put an end to speculation about CEO John Riccitiello’s employment today. Speaking at the firm’s annual meeting of shareholders he said there was "absolutely no plan to replace John Riccitiello as CEO". He was speaking in response to a shareholder question that asked about recent …

InMCV’s weekly round-up of the latest personnel news and hottest job opportunities, Nintendo names its new UK marketing boss and we look at the best job opportunities available. Pearce heads up Nintendo’s UK marketing team Shelly Pearce is the new UK marketing and PR director at Nintendo UK. Pearce joined …

As we head towards this year’s Games Media Awards on Thursday October 18th, we look back at previous winners to find out what winning meant to them, what advice they’d give to rookie games journalist, the best press trips they’ve attended and more. This week, we speak to Rupert Loman, …