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Konami has removed references to developer Hideo Kojima from another one of his studio’s projects, fuelling speculation that the team has been taken off the game. GameSpot reports that the Kojima Productions logo can no longer be found on the website for the upcoming Silent Hills, which was revealed as …

PS3 service taken down after seven years

Publisher continues shift to 'headquarters-based' organisation

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 …