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There’s a game called Professional Lumberjack 2016. And it’s going to be released on next-gen consoles. Bandai Namco has announced that Professional Lumberjack 2016 will be released on PS4, Xbox One, PC, PS3 and Wii U – yes, Wii U – on November 30th. Its chum Professional Farmer 2016 will …

It’s a classic psychological mainstay – reward good behaviour and ignore bad behaviour. It’s not unknown for particularly distasteful online behaviour to result in players being banned or shunted onto a naughty step server. Riot, however, is trying a different tact. Rewards that are being handed out to most League …

Nintendo has today dated its upcoming releases for the year. Wii U pair Star Fox Zero and Mario Tennis: Ultra will both be released on Wii U in Europe on November 20th. Then just before Christmas, Wii U RPG Xenoblade Chronicles X will arrive on December 4th. A 2015 release …

Folk who bought an iPhone 6 Plus between September 2015 and January of this year might be eligible for a free rear camera replacement. Some handsets sold in the period have been found to contain a potentially faulty component in the camera, resulting in sometimes blurry photos. Those who reckon …

Exec starts new venture

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Revolution Software, The Chinese Room, SFB Games and Italic Pig share funding for narrative-driven games

John Smedley has left the studio formerly known as Sony Online Entertainment. It was announced last month that the executive had stepped down from his role of CEO, with the plan apparently being for him to take some time off before transitioning to a different role” within the company. However, …

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The developer behind mobile hit Game of War is taking Kabam to court after it was discovered the latter had seemingly gained access to the studio’s secrets. Machine Zone has filed a lawsuit accusing the mobile publisher of misappropriation of trade secrets”, according toVentureBeat, referring specifically to the developer’s plans …