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Read More »GameStop stock drops in wake of PlayStation Now reveal
Sony’s recent PlayStation Now announcement has resulted in a significant negative impact on GameStop’s stock. Games Industry reports the retailer’s shares dropped nearly nine per cent in the wake of Sony’s cloud-gaming service reveal, with investors apparently unhappy with the news. Conversely, Sony and third-party companies that publish on PlayStation …
Read More »PlayStation Now lets gamers stream PS3 games to PS4, Vita and TVs
A new PlayStation service is launching that will let people play PS3 games through their TVs without the need for a console. PlayStation Now is the name of the streaming service that will launch in the US this Summer. It lets gamers stream PS3 games to PS3, PS4 and, eventually, …
Read More »Crytek development manager joins Rovio Stockholm
Katharina Hautz leaves the Crysis developer after five years
Read More »Spencer admits it "didn’t feel good" to delay Xbox One in Euro markets
Microsoft Studios boss Phil Spencer has spoken about his disappointment at his company’s decision to postpone the launch of Xbox One in some territories. "I wish we had the global coverage that we originally announced when we stood on stage at E3," he said told OXM. "I stood on stage …
Read More »Sony: PS4 back in stock this week
PS4 is back in stock this week, Sony says. The platform holder has taken advertising in the national papers today to reveal that customers can now buy its next-gen console from games retailers across the UK. GAME has already told consumers that it is now offering both PS4 and Xbox …
Read More »Xbox One sold 3 million units in 2013
Strong sales continue for Microsoft's new console
Read More »Square Enix Montreal’s next-gen Hitman terminated
UPDATED: Canada studio working on smartphone game, next-gen outing in development at IO Interactive
Read More »Microsoft pledges to "refine" Xbox One UI according to user feedback
The Xbox One user interface will be adapted and refined over time according to user feedback, Microsoft has promised. When we look back and look at what we’ve done, we want to continue to adapt the system to what gamers want,” director of programming Larry Hyrb told Canada.com. The team …
Read More »Chillingo founders leave EA
Chillingo founders Chris Byatte and Joe Wee are the latest high-profile names to depart Electronic Arts. Byatte and Wee set-up mobile games publisher Chillingo in 2005, and helped launch a number of major mobile titles including the original Angry Birds and Cut The Rope. EA acquired Chillingo in October 2010 …
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