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The Walt Disney Company has announced it will consolidate Disney Interactive, announcing former co-president Jimmy Pitaro as sole head of the division. Co-president John Pleasants will step down from his current post, but plans to work closely with Pitaro "to ensure a smooth transition and serve as a strategic consultant …
Read More »The Cloud unlikely to deliver Xbox 360 backwards compatibility to Xbox One
It’s looking unlikely that Microsoft will bring Xbox 360 backwards compatibility to Xbox One via its Cloud computing services. Sony has previously indicated that it will be doing exactly that to offer PS3 games on PS4, but Microsoft insists that existing online infrastructures simply aren’t up to the job. "It’s …
Read More »Shock – Call of Duty: Ghosts is UK No.1
Activision’s Call of Duty: Ghosts is, of course, the new UK No.1 according to the latest UKIE GfK Chart-Track figures. However, while most would have expected the shooter to claim the title of second biggest launch of 2013 behind Grand Theft Auto V it actually falls short of that, becoming …
Read More »Xbox One does ‘nothing’ without day one update
Microsoft's Albert Penello says launch update isn't optional
Read More »VIDEO: Microsoft’s shows off Xbox One’s slick UI
The Xbox One’s Kinect-controlled UI is the focus of a new video from Microsoft. It starts with the assertion that the clip was recorded on November 1st using live Xbox One code – thereby disproving the unfounded rumours recently doing the rounds claiming that Microsoft was struggling with the console’s …
Read More »Lana Del Ray producers behind Assassin’s Creed IV multiplayer score
Ubisoft commissioned UK composers to create separate score for blockbuster's online more
Read More »Ryse designer says Xbox One resolution is a "non-issue"
The design director of Xbox One launch title Ryse: Son of Rome has said that gamers should stop fixating on the non-issue” of game resolutions. "People are kind of grasping onto things that are really non-issues. For us, it was far more important to have artwork that looked beautiful,” Patrick …
Read More »Training Spotlight: Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies
The talented students at this Nottingham institute have been rubbing shoulders with the games industry for several years, and now it has its own games course. Confetti offers a professional working environment similar to a studio that is responsive to the needs of employers. It aims to bridge the gap …
Read More »Creative Assembly confirms Total War: Rome II SteamOS release
A SteamOS version of Total War: Rome II will launch early next year, developer The Creative Assembly has announced. The studio’s brand manager Rob Bartholomew revealed the news on Steam’s community site, adding that the game will support the recently revealed Steam Controller as soon as it can. "We’ve always …
Read More »Activision says console transition behind lower Call of Duty sales
Call of Duty: Ghosts sales are down compared to Black Ops II, Activision has admitted. Speaking to investors last night, CFO Dennis Durkin confirmed what we all suspected following Activision’s decision yesterday to release sell-in numbers for the game as opposed to actual sales. And with MCV confirming this morning …
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