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The protection offered to those whose PlayStation Network accounts have been hacked has been called into question following the plight of one PS4 owner. GameSpot reports that that a Reddit user named Kadjer saw his PSN account hijacked and $600 worth of content purchased through his account. Furthermore, his PS4 …

Mad Fellows, Mechabit, Pixel Squad, Tickity Boom, Oceloid, RetroFist, Total Monkery and Close Quarter Games to get support with game development

BBC talent show to scour the country for programming talent

Carbon Games title AirMech Arena will be released on next-gen consoles, publisher Ubisoft has confirmed. The game sees players controlling one of nine transforming robots tasked with both defending their own base and taking control of their opponents’. In truth it sounds a lot like a MOBA, although it is …

One of Hearthstone’s leading eSports teams is striking out into the fighting genre. Tempo Storm has recruited Marvel vs Capcom 3 specialist Christopher ‘Chris G’ Gonzales, who has a number of tournament wins, although the prestigious Evo crown has eluded him thus far – despite reaching four successive finals. Gonzales …

As Guitar Hero prepares to walk on stage once more, we speak to some of the minds behind the blockbuster series. Former Red Octane and Activision execs take us behind the rise and fall of the mega franchise in this week’s issue of MCV. We also speak to From Software …

MD Faruk Yerli says only CryEngine can create "true virtual reality experience"

This is a blow to PS4 owners – Uncharted 4 will now not be released until 2016. "Since we showed you our first gameplay reveal of Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, more of the game and story have come together, and it’s become clear to us that this game is …

New-gen home console will cost 2,899 yuan (£307)

Disney Interactive's Matt Carroll discusses the firm's new funding initiative for games studios and tech start-ups