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Zynga has acquired US-based casino games developer Rising Tide Games. The developer was founded in 2014 by ex-Zynga and Playtika execs Maytal Olsha, Stuart Zoble, Andrew Sega and Peter Franco. The move is part of Zynga’s plans to expand its offerings in the social casino gaming space. In 2013, the …

Developer Ghost Games has said that microtransactions will not be included in the upcoming Need for Speed, nor does it plan to charge for DLC. We plan to release a series of free content updates for Need for Speed. We currently have no plans for any paid DLC,” it said …

The Revolution co-founder ponders a time when a stolen car radio almost decided Revolution software's fate

Sony has unveiled four new colour variations for its PS4 controller, at least two of which are coming to the UK and Europe. Four new versions have been announced – Steel Black (which is kind of grey), Crystal, Gold and Silver. And the latter two have been confirmed as coming …

Sony has cut 5,000 (30) off the price of the PS4 in Japan. The console currently retails for just shy of 40,000 (217) in the region. As of October 1st, however, this will be cut to 35,000 (190). It’s the first official price cut for the machine in the region. …

Sony music director Chuck Doud urges devs to consider soundtrack earlier in production

Apps to be pulled from sale with no more updates in the future

But no news on launch date for hardware

Sony has unveiled a rebrand for its in-development virtual reality system. Having until now been known as Project Morpheus, the tech will from now on simply go by the name PlayStation VR. The name ‘PlayStation VR’ not only directly expresses an entirely new experience from PlayStation that allows players to …

Mobile games publisher continues expansion in genre