Publishing

New exec to oversee worldwide game development at MMO outfit

We all hate laboriously typing in those 15-digit codes that publishers and platform holders insist on using, right? Well, those days could be numbered now that Microsoft has confirmed the Xbox One version of Kinect will be able to read QR codes, according to IGN. Microsoft’s corporate VP for Xbox …

News that the Xbox boss is replacing Mark Pincus as CEO sends social giant's stocks up ten percent

Xbox president Don Mattrick is about to leave Microsoft, according to internet reports. All Things Digital and rumours circulation on social network site Twitter, say that Mattrick will announce his departure today with Zynga or EA likely destinations. Mattrick has had a difficult time at Microsoft in recent weeks following …

Studio claims MMO will not be adversely affected as insider shares concerns over title

Kenneth McCulloch taken into custody as police investigation continues

Dust 514 maker working with Sony to evolve procedures for free-to-play games

Sony’s critically adored The Last of Us has claimed its third successive No.1 in the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40. Digital sensation Minecraft enters the listings in second place following tis long-awaited boxed release. In fact, it’s an unusually busy Top Ten this week with no less than …

Decline in current generation not a sign of fading sector, claims Sony worldwide studios president

For the third week in a row, State of Decay is the best selling Xbox Live Arcade game in the UK. The game has managed to sustain its success and keep Minecraft from its No.1 position for longer than any other game has managed for over a year. Outside of …