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Trion Worlds has decided to charge players more to play upcoming MMO ArcheAge than it does for existing title Rift. That’s despite pledging that the two would be priced the same, Videogamer reports. A previous Trion video had indicated that the game would mirror Rift’s pricing structure at 8.99 per …

PS4 owners who don’t subscribe to PlayStation Plus will be able to play online multiplayer games this weekend. Starting at 8:00am UK time on Friday September 26th and running until 10am on Monday September 29th, all PS4 owners will be able to access online multiplayer. This coincides with the release …

UK MD Chris Bush is among four executives said to have been suspended by Tesco regarded an overstatement of half-year profits. The BBC reports that an employee reported ‘an issue’ to the board and the UK’s financial regulator the Financial Conduct Authority on Friday which had previously led to Tesco …

Publisher Activision is looking to have a lawsuit filed by former Panama dictator Manuel Noriega thrown out of court. In a release that dubs the legal action frivolous” and refers to Noriega as a convicted murderer”, Activision says it has enlisted the services of former New York major and current …

Minecraft developer Mojang is to lower the price of Scrolls as it prepares to release the game on tablets. You knew that Mojang made more than just Minecraft, right? Scrolls currently costs 12.95 on PC and Mac but will be cut to $5 (around 3) when it hits tablets in …

SquareTrade has subjected Apple’s new iPhone 6 to a range of stress tests and found that the device is Apple’s sturdiest ever handset. In the video below the smartphone was subjected to a range of tests designed to mimic the hazards experienced in day-to-day life – including water resistance, the …

Apple has revealed that it sold over 10m iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus handsets in their first three days of availability. The number is a new record for the company, beating the 9m sales of last year’s iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C across their launch weekend. The pair went …

Over 300 branches of GAME will be open at midnight this Thursday night (September 25th) for the launch of FIFA 15. A number of players will be making an appearance in stores, too. England and Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson will be at GAME’s Liverpool Lord Street store on September 25th …

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Moshi Monsters outfit Mind Candy has laid off 30 staff. TechCrunchclaims the company is now down to just over 100 staff following a round of redundancies last week as it shifts to a mobile focus.The studio had employed as many as 200 people in 2012. Mind Candy founder Michael Acton …