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F2P Summit: Games GM Nick-Button Brown speaks frankly about depiction of women in FPS
Read More »UPDATED: Forced student labour used to build PS4s at Foxconn – report
It has been alleged that controversial Chinese manufacturer Foxconn has been using forced labour as part of its PS4 manufacturing operation. GamesInAisa cites reports emerging in China claiming that thousands of students from an IT engineering program at the Xi’an Institute of Technology are being forced to work at Foxconn’s …
Read More »EA pondered THQ acquisition, is now being sued over UFC deal
Ill-fated publisher THQ was once the target for a possible acquisition at the hands of EA, court documents have revealed. As spotted by Videogamer, the papers(as found by Polygon) relating to THQ’s now attempted suing of EA over its UFC rights purchase say that THQ first started exploring the possibility …
Read More »No DLC for Assassin’s Creed IV on Wii U
Ubisoft has revealed a Season pass and range of DLC for Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag – none of which will be made available on Wii U. The omission of Nintendo’s machine was confirmed to Kotaku. PS4, Xbox One, PS3, Xbox 360 and PC players, however, will be able to …
Read More »Retail begins offering PS4 upgrades to customers
Many UK consumers who have pre-ordered a PS4 are now being offered the opportunity to upgrade to one of Sony’s bundles. Those who ordered the ‘solus’ PS4 bundle including the console and a controller for around 349.99 are now being contacted by the likes of Amazon, GAME and ShopTo. There …
Read More »Sony: Camera cut from PS4 bundle to minimise losses
Removal of camera from bundle also gives the console the 'magic price point', CEO says
Read More »The four value components of free-to-play
F2P Summit: Cyberpsychologist Berni Good analyses the motivations behind in-game purchases
Read More »Leyton Orient ban squad from playing FIFA 14 after post-release winless streak
London-based Leyton Orient may be sitting top of League One, but that’s no thanks to EA’s FIFA 14 according to the club’s owners. Metro reports that Orient had won eight successive games at the beginning of the season right up until the release of FIFA 14, since which they have …
Read More »THQ sues EA, Zuffa over UFC licence transfer
Bankrupt publisher claims EA used insider knowledge to press for valuable licence
Read More »Sony CEO: Camera removed from PS4 bundle to hit ‘magic price’
Sony has decided against including the next-gen PlayStation Camera in the initial PS4 bundle offering, CEO Andrew House has confirmed. A piece on Business Spectator reveals Sony’s reasoning behind the decision is based on keeping the price down at $399, as well as minimizing losses on each system sold. Sony …
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