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Wii U and 3DS platform holder Nintendo is taking another step toward repairing relations with video creators by launching a new ad revenue sharing video model. The Nintendo Creators Program offers users a 60 per cent share on ad revenue form any videos using footage from a Nintendo title. Those …

Former Angry Birds exec planning to form his own start-up

Sony will discontinue a few notable PlayStation Vita features in its upcoming series of system software updates. Games Industry reports on Sony’s updated customer support database, which details plans for the removal of YouTube and Maps apps as well as the pulling of some features from the Near social networking …

Exploding Kittens has taken just over a week to become the most backed Kickstarter project in the crowdfunding site’s history. The Kickstarter campaign launched January 20th with a $10,000 goal. Eight days later and still with 21 days remaining, the project has seen 114,477 backers pledge $4,504,791 (at time of …

Angry Birds studio Rovio has reportedly parted ways with its chief of games, Jami Laes. Reuters reports on the departure from the Finland-based firm, adding that Laes has plans to form his own start-up. Rovio has yet to provide any official release on the news, and representatives have thus far …

BATTLECRY is a third-person team-based action combat game from a new Austin-based developer which is set in an alternate world where gunpowder doesn’t exist and disputes get settled in battle.

Successful applicants will get their title on show at event

Sony has joined forces with Spotify for new digital music service PlayStation Music. This new service will allow PlayStation fans to access Spotify’s library of digital music via PlayStation Network. To do this, users will be able to link their PSN and Spotify accounts. Fans will be able to access …

The most bankable game studios in the world today, measured by retail sales data

Devs given the chance to showcase their game at Game On 2.0 exhibition later this year