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The bloatware that ships pre-installed on phones could be about to get a whole lot worse. AndroidPit reports that a service from Digital Turbine known as Ignite is being touted to mobile operators. It allows networks to force install apps on an owner’s device remotely at any point after purchase. …

Upon realising that reasoning with the mob was a lost cause, one female games journalist has taken the step of approaching the ultimate authority. The Guardian reports that Australian games journalist and YouTuber Alanah Pearce has been approaching the mothers of boys who have been sending her abusive messages online. …

The InXile boss discusses the difficulties of being independent and why Metacritic scores shouldn't matter

UK based creative firm combines live action and VFX for opening of hit Sony game

Alacrity Falmouth student Thomas Brown reflects on the challenge of setting up your first games studio

The trade price of the Wii U 8GB Basic console has been significantly cut in the UK, MCV understands. Nintendo in late October slashed in the region of 70 off of the trade price of the Wii U, with one retail source saying that Nintendo is actively trying to clear …

In a move that highlights the extent of the sometimes quiet growth of eSports, UK company Gfinity is preparing to float. City AM reports that the Kingston outfit hopes to raise around 3m in the process, based on a supposed market value of around 13m. The move will leave founder …

Reports in the Chinese media suggest that PS4 will launch at a lower price than Xbox One. Kotaku reports that various Chinese outlets reckon that Sony will launch the console at CNY 2,999 (310). The base Xbox One costs CNY 3,699 (382) while the Kinect version costs CNY 4,299 (444). …

New 3DS XL to take its place

Sales of both next-gen consoles were up sharply week-on-week in the UK last week as retailers offered some great Black Friday deals. Overall games hardware sales (both consoles and handhelds) soared past 300k units, a retail source has told MCV. Home console sales in the UK are at this point …