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Microsoft realises it can’t stop people being dicks. But it can protect everyone else from their insidious influence. That’s the idea behind Xbox One’s Reputation system, which will monitor a player’s behaviour and the responses they evoke in others over time to form a Reputation profile. As this develops, trolls …
Read More »Appeal acquires Outcast franchise
Original developer purchases rights from Atari in hopes of reviving the franchise
Read More »Microsoft: Halo 4 top-selling MS Studios Game of all time in US
Microsoft has declared Halo 4 as MS Studios best-selling title ever in the US. The company announced that 343 Industries’ franchise entry has bested Halo 3 for sales during each respective launch year,” – meaning the game has surpassed its predecessor in terms of launch year sales, but not yet …
Read More »Clash of Clans muscles into top ten on Japan App Store
Japanese localisation pays off for leading mobile developer
Read More »Develop July: The inside story of Surgeon Simulator’s climb to the top
Also under the knife: Nintendo Web Framework, Mark Pincus and The Develop Awards
Read More »Sony adds mobile billing to UK PlayStation Store
UK PlayStation owners can now top up their PSN wallet via their mobile phone. Sony has teamed up with mobile payments company Boku to make it easier for consumers to purchase PS3 download content. Users simply add their mobile details as a payment option to their PlayStation account via the …
Read More »Kickstarter champion Double Fine Adventure goes over budget
Double Fine has run in to trouble with its crowdfunded title Broken Age, previously known as Double Fine Adventure, which has gone over budget and past its projected completion date. The project launched on Kickstarter last year and raised over $3.3 million for an old-school adventure game”. The record-breaking success …
Read More »Microsoft Windows chief to take Xbox hardware role
The woman in charge of Windows is poised to lead up all Microsoft’s hardware division – including Xbox. Julie Larson-Green is in pole position to lead hardware engineering, a role that Don Mattrick was previously favourite for, reports Bloomberg. It could mean there will be no direct replacement for Mattrick …
Read More »Ubisoft accounts breached, users advised to change password
Ubisoft accounts have been compromised by hackers, prompting the firm to issue a warning to account holders. The publisher said hackers were able to gain unauthorised access to account information stored within its online systems. Users are advised to change all of their login information, particularly on other sites where …
Read More »Report: Mattrick’s pay is 95% stock
Zynga is putting pressure on new CEO to boost share prices
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