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Lara Croft’s latest hasn’t been a disappointment for its publishers, developer Crystal Dynamics has insisted. Xbox-exclusive release Rise of the Tomb Raider launched the same week as Fallout 4 and charted at fourth, below Call of Duty and FIFA, leading some onlookers to express concern about its sales performance at …

It seems that Platinum Games might be making a game based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles brand. That’s a listing from the Australian Classification Board is to be believed. According to the ACB, the game is called Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan, it is multi-platform and being …

Nintendo’s next home console is set for an explosive start. That’s according to component suppliers for the NX cited by DigiTimes, who have pegged first-year shipments for the new hardware at between 10 and 12 million. That is, of course, if the mysterious new machine launches when it is rumoured …

WB Games Montreal is looking to return to the world of comic book spin-offs. The Batman Arkham Origins studio has posted a job listing on its recruitment site revealing its plans for at least a couple of new titles based on the work of Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman publisher …

Steam Spy has accused a number of developers of foul play ahead of the distributor’s latest major sale. Silicon Anglereports the Steam analytics website called out multiple studios for raising the prices of their products just before the PC platform’s Exploration Sale – thus allowing them to gain featuring while …

Fallout 4 was able to hold off the rising tide of titles on special for Steam’s currently winding down Exploration Sale, taking the top spot on this week’s best sellers chart. Bethesda’s recent release finished at full price ahead of all of Steam’s discounted offerings, with Grand Theft Auto V …

Gfinity will host the online qualifiers and live finals of the Halo 5 UK Championships in December and January as the first series of the World Championships begin. The eSports organiser will be using their online tournament system to hold qualifiers on December 20, and January 3, 6 and 10 …

Simulation-focused publisher Just Flight has spread its wings. The firm is now independent, having been part of the Mastertronic Group since 2005. It was founded in 1997. According to publishing director Alex Ford, the company has the backing of a private investor. This follows the news that Mastertronic was going …

Do a quick search for Alan Bester and Google will tell you he’s Associate Professor of Financial Economics at the University of Western Ontario, with a PhD in Economics from Duke University and a 10 year stint teaching Econometrics in Chicago. But scroll down a little, and it becomes clear …

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