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Japan publisher acquires Persona, Megami Tensei and others as part of deal
Read More »EA appoints Andrew Wilson as CEO
Publisher ends six-month search by promoting from within
Read More »Report: Sega purchases Atlus parent company Index
Sega Sammy Holdings will reportedly acquire publisher Atlus’ parent company Index later this year. According to a Nikkei Japan report translated by Gematsu, the deal will be worth roughly $140m and take place sometime in November. Reports last month had Sega among 20 individual companies competing to purchase Atlus outright …
Read More »Wilson steps up as new EA CEO
After six months, the search is over, EA’s board of directors has picked the firm’s new CEO. EA Sports boss Andrew Wilson has been named the firm’s new exec leader, announced by the firm in a corporate blog post tonight. According to board executive chairman Larry Probst, EA has been …
Read More »How the UbiArt Framework encourages risk at Ubisoft
Engine allows Valiant Hearts team to iterate quickly and create a unique experience
Read More »Sony: We don’t do mid-sized games any more
A lot has been written about PlayStation’s remarkable journey over the last few years. It has turned PS3 into a winner after a tumultuous launch, and has seemingly denied Xbox an easy win on the start of the next generation. But its real victory lately has been reengaging with the …
Read More »Here’s how to upgrade to next-gen Call of Duty: Ghosts
Those wanting to buy both the current and next-gen versions of Call of Duty: Ghosts have a number of options open to them. The process is slightly different depending on which version you opt for you, according to Eurogamer. PS3 copies of the game, which is out on November 5th, …
Read More »PS4 maker chose x86 chip for its broad technology uses
Tech shifts mean chip is 'finally usable in a console'
Read More »Xbox One’s Ryse doesn’t run in 1080p
Microsoft has confirmed that Xbox One launch title Ryse does not natively run in 1080p. The company’s chief of staff for devices and studios group Aaron Greenberg said earlier this week on Twitter that I know Ryse and Forza will be native 1080p”. However, in a Twitter correction issued in …
Read More »How does the digital PSN version of Grand Theft Auto V perform?
Gamers who opted for the 49.99 digital version of Grand Theft Auto V on PSN face the prospect of a possible compromise of the game’s performance. Rockstar yesterday warned against Xbox 360 users installing both discs included in their copies of GTA V on their consoles. The reason, Digital Foundry …
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