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Read More »Gameloft opens new Seattle studio
Studio now recruiting, will focus on 'mid-core social games'
Read More »Robotoki’s Nexon deal ends after studio ditches free-to-play
Studio lays off a number of staff following decision to adopt premium price
Read More »NPD totals hurt by significant PS4, Xbox One digital game sales – analyst
PS4 and Xbox One digital purchases account for up to 25 per cent of total game sales and NPD’s monthly reports have become muddied because of it, according to Cowen and Company analyst Doug Creutz. Venture Beat reports on a recent explanation by Creutz to investors, specifically in regards to …
Read More »WoW: Warlords of Draenor suffers DDoS attack as servers struggle with demand
What’s that, an online game is suffering technical problems? No way! Hot on the heels of troubled online launches such as Driveclub and Halo: Master Chief Collection (and offline launches such as Assassin’s Creed: Unity), Blizzard’s World of Warcraft expansion Warlords of Draenor has become the latest title suffering some …
Read More »Marmalade hosting free indie dev day next month
#include will take place at UKIE's London HQ on Thursday, December 4th
Read More »UPDATED: FIFA 15 becomes latest title to block SharePlay on PS4
EA has blocked PS4’s SharePlay feature for those playing PS4. GameSpot reports that those trying to stream the game from a friend’s console are greeted by a message reading "viewing the game screen that the host is currently playing is not allowed due to content restrictions in your country or …
Read More »Ubisoft is ‘changing the way it works with reviewers’
The fallout of Assassin’s Creed” Unity’s launch backlash has resulted in publisher Ubisoft saying it will change the way it works with reviewers. What hasn’t been specified is how it will change it. Many reports are taking it as confirmation that it will no longer enforce post-release embargoes, a practise …
Read More »XCOM: Enemy Within arrives on iOS, Android
XCOM: Enemy Within is now available as a standalone offering on mobile devices, publisher 2K and developer Firaxis have announced. The game is ported from the standalone Commander Edition of the title – which also contains the base game XCOM: Enemy Unknown – released for PS3 and Xbox 360. Enemy …
Read More »Nexon beats quarterly revenue and profit forecasts
Nexon beat its own revenue and profit forecasts for its third quarter of 2014, thanks largely in part to the Korean-based firm’s native market. Games Industry reports Nexon saw a 14 per cent year-on-year increase in revenue to $395m, along with net income of $94m – a 69 per cent …
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