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UK developer/publisher to focus solely on racing games going forward

GameStop’s assessment of both physical sales of Star Wars Battlefront and digital sales of Halo 5 are incorrect, analysts have argued. The retailer yesterday said that EA’s Star Wars shooter fell short of expectations, with CEO Tony Bartel saying: We had high expectations that diminished somewhat as it got closer, …

Long-struggling Codemasters has confirmed the closure of its Malta studio and stated its intention to focus exclusively on racing games. The Malta studio was opened just last year and released its first title, smartphone card game Battle Decks, this year. However, the failure of both that release and more recent …

Last week, the best-performing media release of the year was revealed. It wasn’tSpectre, Adele’s new album or tickets for U2’s latest global tour. It wasFallout 4, a game from Bethesda Game Studios, which made $750m (497.6m) in a single day of sales. One of the biggest industries you may not …

Import specialist Play Asia has chosen to use a pro-GamerGate anti-equality hashtag in its response to this morning’s Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 news. Developer Team Ninja said earlier that the game won’t be heading to the West due to fear of a backlash over the game’s representation of women. …

Having single-handedly created the digital games PC market, Gabe Newell is giving a Seattle startup a helping hand in a completely different sector. Cooking. ChefSteps, as the company is called, specialises in cooking methods that utilise technology. It’s about to launch its first product, Joule, which is an ‘Immersion Circulator’. …

The latest Star Wars game has unsurprisingly shot to the top of the Japanese retail rankings in its debut week. EA’s return to the Battlefront series sold in excess of 100,000 units on PS4 during its first week on sale, outpacing the combined efforts of fellow newcomer Atelier Sophie: Fushigi …

Fabric Engine 2 expands the ambitious, distinct solution for building powerful universal tools and applications

The developer's Aj Grand-Scrutton discusses working on a new IP, expanding the team and why it plans to recruit staff with no prior experience in their desired role

Global video gaming TV station GINX has told PCR that there’s a strong demand for PC gaming TV content, despite the rise of streaming websites like Twitch. The station has kicked off a campaign to raise 540,000 through crowdfunding platformCrowdcubeas it plans to launch a weekly eSports show. Read more …