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God of War developer Sony Santa Monica has been hit with a round of layoffs, Sony Computer Entertainment of America has confirmed. The publisher told IGN a reduction in workforce took place yesterday at the SoCal-based development studio, stating the cuts are the result of resource re-alignment. "SCEA can confirm …

Namco Bandai invaded Sega’s HQ this week in an effort to promote Pac-Man. The character is set to make a comeback this year with Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures. And so the firm decided to project an image the titular character onto Sega’s headquarters in Chiswick, West London. It’s because …

Scenes involving abortion and anal probes have been cut from the European version of South Park: The Stick of Truth. That’s according to BT.com which reports that the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) has had seven 20-second scenes removed – a decision made by publisher Ubisoft. These consist of …

Website aims to connect job-seeking graduates with games studios

Julie Larson-Green becomes chief experience officer at My Life and Work team in the firm's Applications and Services group

GameStop is offering a significant discount on the new Xbox One Titanfall bundle. Microsoft yesterday confirmed an upcoming cut-price SKU that includes an Xbox One console and a digital download of Titanfall for 399.99 – that’s 30 off the machine’s current RRP. Now GameStop is taking pre-orders on the bundle …

Former Nokia CEO Stephen Elop has been appointed as head of Microsoft’s devices and studios business. The appointment was expected following rumours earlier this month. Current devices and studios boss Julie Larson-Green is to assume the new role of chief experience officer for the applications and services group. You are …

Find out more about getting your game onto PS4 as well as extending your brand's lifecycle at this week's event

Xbox One price cut levels the playing field with PlayStation 4, says Microsoft. The platform holder says the reduced price is designed to encourage a significant spike in sales to coincide with the launch of Titanfall – which Microsoft calls ‘a rare moment’ in a console’s life. The firm believes …

New categories announced for musical composition, QA & localisation, talent investment and special prize Studio of the Year – lobbying now open