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Portugal Ventures leads new wave of funding for start-up

GAME has announced some changes to its senior management team following its recent strategic realignment. As announced last week, GAME has now been split into three divisions – GAME Retail, GAME eSports and Events and GAME Digital Solutions. Former category director Charlotte Knight, who has been with the company for …

Pac-Man, DigDug, Galaxian and Devious among 17 franchises up for grabs

A ‘proper’ simulation WWE wrestling game is on the way from 2K. Called WWE 2K, the iOS and Android will as you’d expect feature a recognisable roster of both current brawlers and faces from the past, with Hulk Hogan and Sting named. The publisher reckons the title looks to offer …

Josh Hamrick joins the Skyrim and Fallout firm, although no word on which franchise he's working on

Three major Mortal Kombat X pro tournaments will take place starting next month with a combined prize pool of $100,000, Warner Bros has announced. The newly unveiled Mortal Kombat Worldwide Competitive Program will host a series of tournaments kicking off next month, allowing players from around the globe to compete …

US retailer Best Buy is currently throwing in a free PlayStation Camera with the purchase of The Last of Us PS4 bundle. Polygon reports on the deal, which automatically adds a PS Camera to a buyer’s cart at checkout if purchasing The Last of Us PS4 bundle. The report also …

Destiny and Halo: Reach senior gameplay designer Josh Hamrick has announced his departure from Bungie to join Bethesda in an unspecified role. Hamrick – who joined Bungie in 2009 – revealed the news in a series of posts on Twitter earlier today. "Next Friday, after nearly 6 amazing years and …

Tim Cook has criticised the introduction of legislation is some US states that allows people to discriminate based on their religious beliefs. A number of states, including Indiana and Arkansas, have passed laws allowing individuals to cite their religious conviction as justification for a number of behaviours, including the right …

The Resolution Games CEO on how Andy Warhol inspired him to conceive a place in the woods for rising dev stars