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Publisher acquires rights to critically-acclaimed title for $500k

2K and Firaxis Games have announced the next title from Sid Meier – Starships. GameSpot reports that the turn based strategy title is due out in early 2015 on PC, Mac and iPad. It is being developed by Meier and a small team at Firaxis. Players will control a fleet …

Lis Naylor, MD of recruitment firm Lis Welsh, tells us what the biggest interview pitfalls job hunters face and how they can be avoided. 1. A lack of interview preparation – know your target. a. Always know who the key decision makers are in the company and in particular for …

505 Games is the new owner of the Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons franchise. Having published the first game in the series in 2013, the company has now acquired the game and its related trademarks and domains for $500k from developer Starbreeze. The sale represents our final transition to …

A look at some of the biggest successes by studios harnessing Marmalade's tool suite during the past 12 months

Sony is the partner for the first GAME lock-ins of 2015 which will offer gamers the chance to try upcoming PS4 title Bloodborne and The Order: 1886. The events kick off on January 29th and run until February 13th, spanning 30 different stores across the country. It’s the sixth time …

Microsoft has once again promised that its next iteration of Windows will offer a new dawn for PC gaming. I’m excited to be talking on January 21st,” Xbox boss Phil spencer said of Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 10 showcase. We have speakers coming up talking about Windows 10 and the great …

Players also up in arms over pay-to-win allegations

MCV takes a look at the best accessories heading to UK retail. This week, we FREQ out over a new Mad Catz headset and get to grips with a fresh set of Stealth controller skins Mad Catz FREQ 9 Wireless Surround Headset Mad Catz has bolstered its headset range with …

There’s a perception that 2014 was a quiet year for Electronic Arts. It wasn’t. Of course, there were a few notable absentees from its release schedule. The previously clockwork annual Q4 launches of Need for Speed and Battlefield were AWOL. And these games were certainly missed during the festive run-in. …