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Microsoft sold 1.6m Xbox consoles for three months ending March 31st, a drop of 400,000 year-on-year. That number includes Xbox 360 and Xbox One sales, and the platform holder has not split out the performance of these machines. This performance meant that Xbox revenue was down 24 per cent year-on-year …

Activision has released a live-action short that lays out the premise for this year’s Call of Duty instalment. Black Ops III will be set some 50 or so years in the future at a time when man is struggling with the morality and social impact of biological implants, prosthetics and …

The latest Ghostbusters game is coming to iOS in the form of a puzzle-card game-RPG mashup. Ghostbusters Puzzle Fighter, due out in June, will be developed by Beeline, the studio behind the freemium Ghostbusters mobile game released back in 2013. Despite embracing the moniker of Capcom’s popular Street Fighter-tile-matching hybrid …

The increasingly busy Telltale games has announced yet another product line – this time in conjunction with Marvel Entertainment. We’ll be teaming up on the development of an upcoming Telltale game series project set to premiere in 2017,” the studio said in a brief message. Which of course leaves us …

Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor and Dying Light publisher Warner Bros is seeking a new International PR Manager. Reporting to the InternationalPR Director, you will work as part of the International PR team, coordinating the planning and execution of PR tactics for all video games across 11 International territories in Europe, …

Tickets to this month’s Licensing.biz People Awards are selling fast – so book now to avoid disappointment. The exciting new event takes place on Thursday, April 30th at Sway Bar, London, and will be hosted by stand up comedian Patrick Monahan It was launched this year to celebrate the individuals …

The 3D remake of Final Fantasy IV: The After Years is making its way to Steam next month, Square Enix has announced. Gematsu reports on the reveal, confirming the game will launch on May 12th for $15.99. Pre-orders get 10 per cent off that cost, for those willing to put …

A mobile edition of EA Sports UFC is now available as a free-to-play offering on Android and iOS. EA soft-launched the game earlier this year in Canada, Russia, Singapore, and South Korea – racking up 2m downloads ahead of this week’s worldwide launch. EA Sports UFC PS4 and Xbox One …

Valve has opened the door for mod creators to put their work on Steam for sale. A new post on Steam News reveals that mod makers now have the option to make money off of their wares via Steam Workshop. A new premium mods section is up and running, with …

A producer from EA studio DICE has chosen to address fans directly online who have questioned the studio’s strategy for the recently detailed Star Wars Battlefront. The game was officially unveiledat the Star Wars Celebration event in the US, but shortly after found itself coming in for criticism online for …