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'This isn’t exactly something you want to be known for,' says CEO Chris Park following similar troubles for studio in 2010 and 2014

Sony has revealed it sold 8.4 million PlayStation 4s during Q3 2015. The tech giant revealed this information in its latest financial reports. This is a 2m increase in unit sales year-on-year for the quarter (which ended December 31st 2015). In total, Sony’s Game and Network Services division generated 587bn …

Sega. The name still conjures images of Sonic speeding across a CRT screen with the plastic black Megadrive sitting besides it. But that Sega hasn’t existed for a long time. Today, far from a console giant, Sega is best known for its growing PC presence, with the likes of Sports …

Hundreds of developers from around the world have once again helped us compile the most comprehensive report on staff earnings in the games industry. Are you getting what you deserve? Take a look at the full results

Five-year plan for Lucasfilm Story Group includes development of ‘full narrative story’ experiences based on sci-fi IP

Microsoft may no longer be reporting sales figures for its console hardware, but the firm has revealed that its monthly users number on Xbox Live has reached 48 million. The company announced this information in its Q2 financial report. This represents a 30 per cent yearly growth in its online …

Saints Row Undercover was canned back in 2009

13m copies of Star Wars Battlefront has been sold into stores, boosting EA’s revenue to 1.8bn. The company boasts it was the No.1 publisher on PS4 and Xbox One during the quarter as it exceeded its own expectations, although that 1.8bn is broadly in-line with what the market had predicted. …

GameStop is publishing a new video game from Ratchet & Clank and Sunset Overdriver creators Insomniac Games. Named Song of the Deep, the 2D metroidvania title will be released both physically and digitally for PS4, Xbox One and PC (via Steam). It is due this summer and has a US …

2K Games is running a series of PR events in Windsor to support the upcoming XCOM 2. The PC strategy title arrives on February 5th and the firm has been inviting press, streamers, YouTube personalities, fans, retail communities and staff to the 2K Gaming Bar in Windsor to try the …