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Former Warner Bros Seattle studio GM joins Epic's UE4 engineering outfit
Read More »Xbox takes Forza Horizon on tour
Microsoft is taking ten supercars on a four-day road trip for the upcoming release of Forza Horizon. Entitled ‘Escape The Grid’, the tour will start on October 23rd in Paris, from the Forza Horizon Gymkhana competition and partake in challenges on its way to Top Gear Live in Birmingham, which …
Read More »Read the Wii U Trade Guide in this week’s MCV
This week’s MCV isnow available to download – and it features eight pages on Nintendo’s Wii U. Also in this edition is an exclusive chat with Ubisoft’s Mark Slaughter, plus the full September sales charts. We’ve listed the contents in full below. Download our app now,which includes access to the …
Read More »Foxconn admits to child labour infringements
Chinese technology manufacturer Foxconn has admitted hiring children as young as 14 to work in its factories. Reuters reports that Foxconn has admitted to the discovery some interns” at its Yantai plant who were aged between 14-16. Said the company: "This is not only a violation of China’s labor law, …
Read More »Ubisoft vets form new studio
Red Barrel already at work on horror game Outlast
Read More »LEGO Batman: The Movie is real – see the trailer here
First there was LEGO. Then there was Batman. Then there was LEGO Batman. And now there’s this. The popular combination of Denmark’s leading export and DC’s darkest superhero is taking the next logical step in its evolution by crossing from the console to the cinema. In conjunction with TTGames, LEGO …
Read More »Club Penguin co-founder Merrifield quits Disney
Lane Merrifield, one of the co-founders of Club Penguin, has quit the company. The move comes five years after the kids’ network was acquired by Disney. His departure is effective immediately, though it is understood that Merrifield will remain at hand until the transition is officially completed on February 1st. …
Read More »Rez creator steps down from Q board
Creator of Rez moving to education, but will 'continue making games'
Read More »Path of Exile secures $1.2 million in crowdfunding
New Zealand developer insists free-to-play game will use 'ethical microtransactions' and not pay-to-win
Read More »Ubisoft sues Black Eyed Peas over contract breach
Ubisoft has sued hip hip group The Black Eyed Peas for $1 million. The legal battle follows a breach of contract over the creation of an iOS game. A version of The Black Eyed Peas Experience (originally released for Xbox 360 and Wii) has been created for iPhone and iPad …
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