Publishing

Recruiter Karl Neuman tells us more about the Swedish outfit that's working on the new Need for Speed

Digital full game downloads and DLC spending grew 27 per cent in the US games market during Q2 2013. That didn’t stop the sector experiencing a three per cent overall decline in the video games content sector, with the total falling to $2.88bn. When hardware is added the decline increased …

Microsoft’s first TV ad for Xbox One focuses on its TV, chat and NFL functionality. The machine will of course be pitched differently to lots of different markets and the appeal of its multimedia functionality will mean that Microsoft will inevitably be targeting some sales in non-gaming markets. But considering …

This voice recording studio aims to take your games to new heights

Console will at worst break even at launch, claims Yusuf Mehdi

Runic’s hit action-RPG Torchlight II won’t be expanding to consoles, the developer has confirmed. A company representative told VG247 the team has no plans for Torchlight 2 on consoles,” when asked if it had plans to bring the popular sequel to current or next-gen hardware. The original Torchlight launched initially …

The latest in the Madden NFL series moved over a million copies in North America during its first week, EA has announced. The result is mixed for Madden NFL 25, with year-over-year sales for the annual American football franchise down from Madden NFL 13’s launch week sales of 1.65m units. …

Those who paid for the PSN version of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn have been refunded by Sony. The funds should already have been credited to users’ wallet, with the game itself now available to download from their download history. The move follows the ongoing problems surrounding the re-launch …

Microsoft's bid for the indie community kicks off this week

Activision Publishing CEO claims outfit is victim of 'false narrative' around output diversity