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Crytek co-founder Avni Yerli admits that the studio’s reputation has been damaged by recent controversy, but that the firm can turn that around. The developer hit financial difficulties earlier this summer, with staff going unpaid. It led to the company streamlining its business and selling off its Homefront IP – …

No Man’s Sky developer Sean Murray says he formed Hello Games six years ago with a view to develop the hotly anticipated title. Murray revealed that while he loves the studio’s previous game, Joe Danger, that title wasn’t what the company set out to do. Hopefully you can get a …

Blizzard says it isn’t expecting World of Warcraft to grow again. The hit MMO has continued to slide in numbers year-on-year. But the developer still hopes to win back a few lapsed fans with its new expansion Warlords of Draenor, which gives players a level 90 character. We really don’t …

Assassin’s Creed has not sold well on Wii U, says Ubisoft boss Yves Guillemot. And as a result, the firm is no-longer looking to publish any more mature Wii U titles once the release of Watch Dogs is complete. "[Watch Dogs] is coming to Wii U… It will be the …

Angry Birds composer, CEO of The Good Evil and more to lead gaming sessions at Hamburg event

Activision surprised Gamescom this week by resurrecting the Sierra Games publishing business. A subsidiary of Activision, Sierra is to publish a range of titles from independent studios. This includes classic Sierra IP like King’s Quest and Geometry Wars, as well as new IP and possibly HD remakes. It’s surprising because …

Reflections' Olga Bugheanu on how to get a job at the Newcastle-based studio

Joshua Rubin to work on upcoming Game of Thrones title