Publishing

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, …

Red Barrel already at work on horror game Outlast

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 …

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. …

Creator of Rez moving to education, but will 'continue making games'

New Zealand developer insists free-to-play game will use 'ethical microtransactions' and not pay-to-win

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 …

Ubisoft has created a Far Cry 3 map and texture map for Minecraft on PC. The pack modifies all aspects of the game, including environments, weapons and tools. The set also includes locations and characters from the series, including Vaas, Jason and Citra. It’s a smart piece of promotion for …

Publisher claims breach of contract

Microsoft to steam ahead with 100 planned hires over the next year across its UK studios despite redundancies