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Feminist Frequency creator Anita Sarkeesian has released the first episode of her new series focusing on Positive Female Characters in games. The video, which can be seen below, focuses on 2011 title Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP, which Sarkeesian cites as an example of a game that asserts the ability …

“The big thing is what we didn’t do,” says Cloud Imperium boss

'We think the time is now right for us to give back and engage with the community in a more meaningful way'

Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Chronicles will no longer be a single release, with two other titles joining the now three part series. The first part of the trilogy, Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: China, was announced last September as part of the AC: Unity Season’s Pass. That’s now scheduled for a digital release …

Gamer-focused social network Raptr has launched a short form video sharing client called Plays.tv, securing a new round of funding to back the new service. Gamasutra reports on the launch of the new platform, which is described as a combination of Twitch.tv and Instagram. Players are encouraged to capture and …

Sony has officially shut down PlayStation Home, with the service concluding its final stretch run yesterday. As previously announced by Sony, March 31st, 2015 would be PlayStation Home’s last day online. Indeed, the PS3 service has gone dark as of just a few moments prior to publishing. The firm stopped …

Sony Pictures has hired screenwriter Jay Basu to pen its upcoming movie adaptation of Metal Gear Solid. Deadline has the news, with the report describing Basu as in-demand,” despite only having a few projects under his belt. Basu co-wrote Monsters: Dark Continent for Vertigo Films (currently in post-production) and was …

New development arm to employ up to 40 staff over the next three years

Trio of digital entries in Ubisoft’s flagship franchise all due this year

A Batman-themed PS4 console will arrive alongside Warner Bros’ Batman: Arkham Knight in June. The limited edition console includes a 500GB Steel Grey PS4 console complete with a similarly coloured Batman faceplate and a Steel Grey DualShock 4 controller. There will also be a standard Arkham Knight bundle including a …