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German games firm Deep Silver will be releasing Atlus and Sega games including Persona 5 in Europe. The Dead Island firm announced today that it had entered in to a publishing agreement to launch some forthcoming Atlus games, such as Persona 5 (pictured) and Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse, as …

The cold war between Vivendi and Ubisoft continues. Ubisoft has put forward two new independent Board members in an effort to keep Vivendi from forcing its way into the company. Vivendi has already acquired a stake of more than 20 per cent in Ubisoft and wants a place on the …

EA is letting its players choose which football player is going on the cover of FIFA 17. The publishing giant is opening voting today (Wednesday, July 5th); polls will be closing on July 19th. Four options are available to consumers – Reus, Hazard, Martial and Rodriquez. This isn’t the first …

Over 100 developers, tech firms and creators shortlisted for categories including Best New IP, Micro Studio, In-House Studio and the coveted Studio of the Year accolade

The current king of PC games security is looking a little less secure on its throne. Denuvo currently boasts a superb security record, with plenty of titles remaining uncracked and safe from the grip of piracy. So revolutionary has the system been that it has even forced some pirates to …

Company also considering move into production of controllers for mobile devices

Beyond the Summit, the predominantly Dota 2 focused casting studio, is working on an Overwatch tournament. In a tweet last night the company released an image teasing an Overwatch Cup, along with its signature mountain logo. The tweet, which can be seen below, seems to be confirmation that the company …

MD Avni Yerli discusses the CryEngine creator's position between tool firms and developers, and explains why today's development landscape was 'unthinkable' five years ago

First-person spin-off to PC RTS failed to find a comfortable middle ground between action and stealth, before being cancelled after five years of development

Call of Duty: Roman Wars featured horse and elephant riding mechanics, a third-person camera and was built in Unreal Engine