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We talk to composers Joe Henson and Alexis Smith about their work on Creative Assembly's sci-fi horror hit

Grand Theft Auto V was this week’s No.1 game in the UK if digital numbers were included, MCV understands. This week’s GfK Chart-Track report reveals that Mortal Kombat X was the best-selling UK boxed game. But the data does not factor in sales on digital platforms such as Steam. PC …

Ultra Street Fighter IV is heading to PlayStation 4 next month as a digital offering, Sony and Capcom have announced. The PlayStation Blog reveals the digital edition of the game will arrive on the PS Store May 26th in both North America and Europe. It’ll cost $24.99. The PS4 release …

EA and DICE have released a new trailer for Star Wars: Battlefront, which will indeed arrive this November for PC and current-gen consoles. The unveiling confirms last week’s report regarding the Star Wars: Battlefront website’s source code leaking release info. Star Wars Battlefront will arrive on Windows PC, PlayStation 4 …

Valve has introduced a policy limiting Steam user accounts which have spent less than $5 on the digital distributor’s storefront. Steam users who have only activated a retail game on Steam, played a demo, added a non-Steam game as a shortcut, added a free-to-play game, or received a game as …

Xbox exec departs after three years at the company

Phil Harrison will leave Microsoft, the firm has confirmed. The former Sony exec joined Microsoft as European Corporate VP of Xbox in 2012, and was in charge of studios including Rare and Lionhead. That role now falls to Kudo Tsunoda. Following a successful tenure as Corporate Vice President in Xbox …

It’s been years in the making, but the smartwatch might be about to transform gaming as we know it. Following efforts to crack the sector by start-ups such as Pebble, as well as established players like Motorola and Samsung, the launch of the Apple Watch later this month could propel …

Sony is looking to capitalise on the popularity of PS4 exclusive Bloodborne with the release of an assortment of licensed merchandise. Items currently available include an assortment of t-shirts (featuring logos, game art of the Saw Cleaver weapon), a branded hoodie, a pint glass, a bag and a lithograph. The …

Both the 3DS and the Wii U have sold more so far in the US throughout 2015 than they had at this stage in 2014, the platform holder has said. Precise numbers haven’t been revealed, although the handheld is up 80 per cent year-on-year and the Wii U 20 per …