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‘Business deals happen’ – that’s the reaction from Xbox boss Phil Spencer to the news that Street Fighter V will be a PS4 console exclusive. Capcom’s game was last week revealed as a PS4 and PC exclusive. Business deals happen. We won’t do all of them,” Spencer said on Twitter. …

The price of Telltale’s Game of Thrones and Tales from the Borderlands has been cut on PS4. It was noticed last week that the total price for the new Game of Thrones series on PS4 was 24.99 while on Xbox One it was just 19.98. Eurogamer now reports that the …

Sirvo’s puzzle title Threes has been named as Apple’s iOS game of the year, with 1337 & Senri’s Leo’s Fortune the runner up. A number of games are named in the platform holder’s Best Games list, including Monument Valley, 80 Days, Wayward Souls, Retry, Godus and Alone. Minecrat: Pocket Edition …

The Chinese Room, Inkle Studios and Italic Pig in the running for January awards ceremony

Apple will next release add a third, smaller variant of its iPhone 6 to its product roster, a report has claimed. PC Pro reports that supply chain sources” have told Taiwanese media that the model is likely to be called the iPhone 6S or 6 Mini, and accompanies rumours that …

The second instalment in Razer’s three-part eSports documentary has hit the web. This episode focuses on the world of Massive Online Battle Arena (MOBA) games, providing insight into the rise of Dota 2 and League of Legends. Part three will be released at 2pm on December 13th. All three parts …

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Minecraft studio limiting how much players will be able to spend in final version of next game

God of War creator working on arena-based shooter Drawn to Death

First title will be published by Electronic Arts