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The American Federation of Musicians could expel Austin Wintory after he composed a video game score that was not part of his union work. The award-winning composer, best known for the soundtrack behind Thatgamecompany’s Journey, is facing a $2,500 fine for producing the music of acclaimed strategy game The Banner …

Official PlayStation Magazine’s editor Matthew Pellett shares what he looks for in candidates applying to the publication, and offers his top tips for landing a job in the games media. What skills do you look for in job hunters applying to Official PlayStation Magazine? Two things from a writing perspective …

2012 3DS release Animal Crossing: New Leaf broke back into the Japanese Top Ten last week, according to the latest data from Famitsu. The zoological life-simulation title, which came out in Japan on November 8th 2012, made the number 10 spot in the software chart, with sales likely boosted by …

The PS4’s ability to play games from any region could be the cause of its sudden delay in China, reports have suggested. Kotaku says that Chinese reports suggest that the delay, announced just days before its proposed Chinese launch on January 11th, is due to complaints that the console’s ability …

Video sharing site Dailymotion has become the latest company to branch out into live video game streaming. Dailymotion Games, in the words of its creators, “offers the gaming and electronic sports community a custom-built environment for viewing, sharing, uploading and streaming personal gaming and gaming competitions”. Streamers will get access …

Microsoft has detailed the additions coming to Xbox One in the console’s software update due next month. Already available to beta preview users, Game Hubs offer a centralised dashboard spot to access a range of content associated with any Xbox title – including leaderboards, game clips, broadcast and details on …

Austin Wintory fights union over fine for scoring The Banner Saga

Batman: Arkham Knight, No Man’s Sky, Fable Legends, Total War: Attila and Tearaway Unfolded have been named alongside Star War, Avengers, James Bond, Downton Abbey, Coldplay and Rita Ora as major creative projects that will boost British coffers in 2015. The list was put together by the Department for Culture, …

Japanese publisher Square Enix has closed its Smileworks studio, which was based in Indonesia. The mobile studio was only operational for 18 months, but failed to deliver the results its parent had hoped for, reportsGames Industry. A Square Enix Japan representative has said the publisher is changing its strategy for …