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People who have suffered at the hands of online hate group GamerGate are being offered support by a new service established by Zoe Quinn. Crash Override describes itself as a new "online anti-harassment task force" and has, as seems to be the way, already been itself the target of abuse …

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Some long-term World of Warcraft fans have received a statue to reward them for sticking with the MMO as it hits its tenth anniversary. The model is a replica of the statue that can be found outside Blizzard’s Californian headquarters. "The orc statue is a constant presence in our life …

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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 …