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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

Project CARS dev says making games without player involvement is ‘financial suicide’

Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot says that from 2015, the firm will be moving away from the last generation of platforms. The boss told GameInformer that the rapid transition to the new generation of machines has made supporting the old machines unviable. Just look at the Chart-Track figures, and you’ll see …

Activision’s unusual relationship with Hollywood took another turn this week, with reports that the publisher is looking to open its own TV and movie studio. According to The Information, Activision is tentatively looking into such a move. The firm has a hot and cold relationship with the movie industry, although …

Telltale Games has picked up Destiny writer Joshua Rubin to help develop the studio’s upcoming take on Game of Thrones. Rubin had worked at Bungie on the Destiny franchise for the past two years, following stints at Ubisoft, Capcom and Visceral Games. "Thrilled to share that, after two great years …