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Metro Redux was the best-selling game at UK retail last week, according to the latest Ukie Games Charts, compiled by GfK Chart-Track. The success of the double-pack re-release of the post-apocalyptic first-person shooter series on PS4, Xbox One and PC means that publisher Deep Silver has scored its first number …

Platform holder moving QA and localisation to outsourcing model

Grand Theft Auto V will still be released for PS4, Xbox One and PC this autumn, Rockstar has said. Rumours that the game has been pushed back to 2015 were doing the rounds last week. There’s not been an official statement or press release on the subject, but Videogamer reports …

Heavenly Sword and Hellblade studio handling combat, villains and Princess Jasmine

Capcom has revealed Resident Evil Revelations 2 at Sony’s pre-Tokyo Game Show conference this morning. The game has been confirmed for PS4 although it seems that a release on Xbox One, PS3 and Xbox 360 also seems likely. It’s also not yet known exactly how the game will connect with …

From Software’s gothic action RPG Bloodborne has been dated for PS4 in Japan. The game will be released on Sony’s system on February 5th. Whether or not the same can be said for the West is of course the big question. From’s most recent release Dark Souls II was released …

Square Enix’s Dragon Quest series is scheduled to make a PS4 debut next year. Spin-off title Dragon Quest: Heroes is slated for both PS4 and PS3 in 2015 and is being developed by Square Enix’s Yuji Horii and Tecmo Koei’s Kou Shibusawa, of Dynasty Warriors fame. There will also be …

Sony has announced that Atlus’ upcoming RPG won’t be a PS3 exclusive. Specifically, the game will also hit PS4 when it is released some time in 2015. The PS3 version had already been confirmed for a Western release, so there’s no reason to think the next-gen SKU won’t do the …

Nintendo of Europe has confirmed that 190 temporary employees are leaving the firm. It is part of a previously announced downsizing, which has already resulted in the loss of 130 permanent employees. The 190 temporary staff worked in the firm’s German QA department, although staff have informed Kotaku that many …

Twitter is the latest name to join the roster of speakers at next month’s Games Retail 2020. Games Retail 2020 is our new UK games event dedicated to the future of selling games. UK and Ireland sales manager Samir Bhana will hold a talk entitled: ‘Selling Games by Marketing in …