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Game of Thrones is on track to be Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment’s most expensive mobile game in its history, claims the firm’s senior VP of mobile, social and emerging platforms Greg Ballard. Last week the publisher announced a slew of new mobile titles as it aims to make a strong …

PC games publisher Paradox has said that it has a simple strategy to combat those who wish to pirate its PC mega-hit. Rather than employing some sort of draconian DRM the company instead has vowed to support the title with frequent free updates that will ensure that those playing a …

Develop spoke to the team to find out how breaking away from its usual remit of triple-A games helped the studio find a new path

APB publisher Reloaded Games has acquired the rights to free-to-play mech battler Hawken. The purchase was announced on theHawken Facebook pagefollowing months of silence. More information on what the move means is expected at a later date. It’s a seriously great honour to be a part of the Hawken story, …

Publisher pulls the plug on Kaio: King of Pirates following series of delays

After three consecutive weeks where new IP ruled the UK retail charts, Rockstar’s crime opus Grand Theft Auto V has reclaimed its crown. The past three weeks saw 2K’s Evolve, Sony’s The Order: 1886 and Warner Bros’ Dying Light take first place in the UK software rankings. But thanks to …

Shooter set for revival after months of silence

It was a good weekend for Banjo-Kazooie fans. Developer Playtonic took to the stage at Eurogamer’s Rezzed event in London to announce that its ‘spiritual successor’ to 1998 N64 platformer Banjo Kazooie – which is still without a name – will in part be funded by Kickstarter. "If we needed, …

Following a seemingly endless string of delays, Mega Man creator Keiji Inafune’s upcoming 3DS title Kaio: King of Pirates has been cancelled. Siliconera reports on publisher Marvelous’s press release, which states the company lost 461 million – or around $3.8m – on the project gone sour. Kaio was announced back …

After successful runs on PC and mobile platforms, Goat Simulator is being flung toward Xbox consoles next month. Game Informer reports the game is expected out in April – though no exact release date has been provided as of yet. Developer Coffee Stain Studios is having Double Eleven handle the …