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The legacy of Mega Man isn’t confined purely to the world of console platformers. The original 1987 platform release may have helped to revolutionise the then growing genre, but many remember it for its equally as fondly regarded US cover art. Now Kotaku reports that the rotund, strained and altogether …

Consumers are clamouring for women protagonists in their entertainment, and they’re accepted by all, including people who play games

Retailer GameStop will use Microsoft’s Azure cloud computing network to power a number of new interactive content offerings. Primarily Azure will be used as a streaming platform to deliver videos and the like to customers and staff. This content will also be pushed to those who have agreed to receive …

Google has prioritised the calling out of a rival over the digital security of its customers, Microsoft has claimed. The search giant has chosen to publicise details of a security vulnerability to Windows 8.1 two days ahead of the release of a patch that it knew was incoming and despite …

Retail veteran Mike Fethers tells us what being a games buyer involves and what skills retailers look for in prospective candidates. How would you summarise your role? I’m the senior games buyer here at The Hut Group and look after the first party hardware guys and a few of the …

The greenlight has been given to gamers to monetise footage of their Xbox gameplay on YouTube and Twitch. Microsoft has granted users personal, non-exclusive, non-sublicenseable, non-transferable, revocable, limited license” to use game content to generate ad revenue on both video services. Any content not posted to YouTube of Twitch, however, …

New Year, New Job 2015: Senior software engineer needed for "next installment in beloved strategy franchise"

A game based on cult slasher film franchise Friday The 13th is in development, it is claimed. EGMnow reports that the title was announced by the original film’s producer and director, who has hinted that an experienced” developer is heading the project, although its identity remains unknown. The title is …

New Year, New Job 2015: Apply before January 16th for the chance to get a placement at Sheffield studio

MCV is adding regular reporting on the global eSports business – including the fast-growing UK competitive games sector – as of next month. The start of the February sees the launch of eSports Pro, a new e-bulletin and alerts service that will cover the pro-gaming sector around the world. Written …