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Yet another stark warning about the risks posed about the increasingly online-dependent console gaming world has arrived courtesy of NBA 2K14. Polygon reports that publisher 2K Games recently shut down the online servers for the title. That in itself was enough to infuriate many players, occurring just 16 months after …

Franchise has sold over 40m copies in total

Marketing consultant Taylor Bair offers insight to help indies identify what stage their business is in, and how they can move forward

PC device will be replaced adaptor for Xbox One counterpart

Square Enix has said that 2013’s Tomb Raider has become the most successful game in the iconic series. Sales of the title have now passed 8.5m units. It was first released on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC in March 2013 before being re-released in its Definitive Edition guise on PS4 …

EA’s Battlefield Hardline maintains its position at No.1 in the GfK Chart-Track Top 40. The shooter holds its position at the top of the charts in spite of a 40 per cent decline in sales. The title holds off competition from Grand Theft Auto V, sales of which rose 35 …

Amazon signed a licensing deal for Crytek’s CryEngine that could be worth between $50m to $70m, according to a report. Sources speaking toKotakuclaimed that the recently teasedhuge licensing deal between Crytek and a mystery firmwas in fact with the online retail giant. It is not yet clear what Amazon plans …

FIFA creator EA is to support the bowel cancer charity of footballing great Bobby Moore next Friday. Following the addition of the former West Ham and England captain to FIFA 15’s Ultimate Team game mode, staff at EA are to hold a number of fundraising efforts for his eponymous Bobby …

Sources claim retail giant may use tech as basis for its own game engine

Struggling games streaming service to close on April 30th