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The company formerly known as Sony Online Entertainment is getting a new boss. VentureBeat reports that John Smedley is leaving his position at the H1Z1 and Everquest developer, with current COO Russell Shanks to take on the role. It appears that he intends to stay with the company. I can …

£1,987.50 raised at last week’s awards ceremony in Brighton

Momentum appears to be building for the Xbox One. Microsoft last night revealed that it sold 1.4m Xbox consoles in its fourth quarter, which is up on the 1.1m sold in the same quarter the previous year. CEO Satya Nadella described it as an incredible” quarter for Xbox. Furthermore, revenues …

Arc System’s BlazBlue series of fighting games is making its debut on the PS4 and Xbox One in Europe this year. Publisher PQube has announced that BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend will be coming to Europe at some point this year. The title comes with 28 playable characters, both the Calamity …

Indie developer Asher Vollmer shares stats following release of free version of his game

Gamer Network, the firm behind Eurogamer, Rock Paper Shotgun and EGX, has added two sizable new brands to its portfolio. Mod DB and Indie DB will be familiar names to anyone involved in the PC gaming scene, with the former serving as one of the largest mod-focused outlets still in …

Virtual reality firm Oculus has acquired an Israeli company behind a 3D hand-sensing technology. Pebbles Interfaces can accurately model a user’s hands and integrate them and their movements in a 3D environment. The VR applications are quite obvious. The value of the deal has not been announced. At Pebbles Interfaces, …

Industry stalwarts honour Tim and Chris Stamper as they reflect on the duo's legacy

Cherry Pie Games and Nagapi Productions receive $15,000 and $20,000 respectively

Save the Children’s Maral Moghadasi beats Jon Hare and Samuel Rantaeskola to win