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Sony is hoping that its ever-developing game streaming service PlayStation Now will slow down the rapid turnover of titles in the industry. The service was recently updated with a new look, designed to make the catalogue’s 125-plus titles easier to discover for users, plus new categories and themed sections. Speaking …
Read More »Microsoft to axe up to 7,800 jobs, writes off $7.6bn from Nokia deal
Microsoft has announced it will be cutting up to 7,800 positions globally. In a post on its company website, Microsoft said that these losses are primarily focusing on its phone hardware business, and will be taking place over the next few months. These cuts are aimed at restructuring its phone …
Read More »Develop: Brighton 2015 – Everything you need to know
We round up everything you need to know about this year’s conference, including the hottest sessions and networking events
Read More »Marmalade receives $2m in funding
UK firm plans to expand its offerings and global reach
Read More »HTML5 developer Wozlla raises $2m
Studio to expand teams and release its own HTML5 dev tools
Read More »Samantha Ryan named head of EA Mobile
Former Warner Bros exec replaces Frank Gibeau
Read More »New Rayman Adventures title coming to mobile this Autumn
Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: a new mobile game promising ‘an HD console-quality experience on mobile’. Nevertheless, that’s what the next entry in Ubisoft’s series of Rayman spin-offs for smartphones and tablets is offering. Rayman Adventures does have some punch to back up its claim, however, as …
Read More »Riot investment in Curse worth $30m
The amount of money League of Legends firm Riot put behind games media giant Curse has been revealed to be a hefty $30m. That’s according to the Los Angeles Times, who reports that the exact amount was revealed in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Tuesday. This follows the …
Read More »Minecon the "largest convention for a single game," according to Guinness
Guinness World Records has announced MineCon 2015 has broken the record for the largest convention for a single videogame.” This year’s Minecon attracted 10,000 attendees – enough to set a new record for an event centered around video game IP. "For a multi-genre games convention to attract 10,000 fans is …
Read More »Xbox Music rebranded as Groove, Xbox video becomes Movies & TV
Microsoft is to remove the Xbox branding from its music and video services. Xbox Music is to be renamed Groove while Xbox Video is getting the slightly less sexy new title Movies & TV. Both apps will feature as part of next week’s Windows 10 preview. Along with the name …
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