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Sega has described its full-year software unit sales as weak” for the 12 months ending March. That’s despite a 41 per cent jump in annual unit sales, but reflects its disappointment in both critical hit Alien: Isolation and critical flop Sonic Boom, which sold 2.1m and 620k units respectively. The …

The still mysterious Nintendo NX could be the first home console from the company to be region free. Removing region-locking from current game machines presents various issues, so we don’t consider that to be very realistic,” Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata told investors, as per a translation on Neogaf. However, regarding …

Four studios now developing shooter

A brand new London event will this week see 50 games studios ready to present their games to publishers. Interface takes place on May 14th at the Candid Arts Trust in central London, and is organised by the teams behind MCV and its sister title Develop. Various parts of the …

Bethesda’s Dishonored may b the next title in line for a next-gen makeover and re-release. VG247 reports that a listing for a SKU named Dishonored: Definitive Edition has cropped up on the pages of the Brazilian classification website. No other details are included beyond the name of the publisher and …

New pitching and presentation event will welcome 150 games firms in London this week

Not-for-profit organisation hopes to attract more start-ups

Swedish company Starbreeze has launched a new publishing business for digital games. The firm, responsible for titles such as Payday 2 and Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, will assist developers with distribution, marketing and publishing. In a statement it said projects will be selected and managed carefully and game …

Developer invests $8m in Croatia studio Lion Game Lion

Kojima’s claim that he did not design Metal Gear Solid V’s Quiet to be erotic has been tested once again. The designer has this morning made a point of highlighting a sexually suggestive feature of an upcoming Play Arts figurine based on the character. Play Arts is known for its …