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Focus Home Interactive has teamed up with Lords of the Fallen co-developer Deck13 to create a new sci-fi RPG. The mystery game is set in a dystopian future and feature innovative combat mechanics and an original character progression system based on modular upgrades gained through tight, visceral combat”. The unnamed …

Puzzle & Dragons creator GungHo is to expand into mobile games publishing, president Kazuki Morishita has confirmed. Companies have been coming to us for years begging to publish their games. We are now getting ready to do that,” he told Bloomberg. There are so many cases where a company excels …

Sony’s PS4 reclaimed the title of best-selling console in the US last month, NPD data has revealed. That’s despite Xbox One’s sales climbing 81 per cent year-on-year, a number no doubt helped by the fact that Microsoft’s machine is now considerably cheaper than it was this time last year. However, …

Kate Upton’s time as the never-ending face of free-to-play advertising on social media may be over. TMZ reports that, in their words, Mariah Carey will be the new face and new set of ample boobs for the ridiculously successful Game of War: Fire Age”. The deal is apparently worth seven …

Sheffield studio working alongside Avalanche Software

PES 2016 has shifted back to its traditional release window and will arrive just before FIFA 16, Konami has said. The game will hit PS4, Xbox One, PS3, Xbox 360 and PC on September 18th – a week ahead of FIFA 16 which arrives on September 22nd. Last year’s outing …

Start-up working on mobile RPG and strategy title for release later this year

Or do they? One of the most popular ways of paying for games is under constant scrutiny from the media and core consumers. So what can be done about free-to-play’s negative image? The successful freemium game is based on five principles,” says Canada’s minister of mobile gaming. Entice the player …

Arc System Works has acquired a number brands formerly owned by Technos Japan Corp. AGB reports that the Guilty Gear and BlazBlue developer has purchased all of the company’s IP, which is currently owned by Million. This includes Double Dragon, River City Ransom and Super Dodge Ball. Double Dragon will …

Avadon dev attributes previous issues to age and health, rewriting engine to continue series