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When two icons of Japanese gaming unite, you can guarantee a big reaction. And that is what seems to have happened with the launch of Hyrule Warriors. The combination of Koei Tecmo’s Warriors franchise and Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda series has resulted in unit sales of just under 79,000 …

Putting the brakes on its annual release schedule was the best way to stop Need For Speed stagnating again. That’s according to Project CARS creative director Andy Tudor, whose team at Slightly Mad Studios created Need For Speed: Shift as part of EA’s attempts to reinvigorate the longrunning brand in …

GAME’s latest lock-in event is letting its customers play Far Cry 4 a whole three months before launch. The lock-ins will take place between Thursday August 28th and 29th in 12 GAME stores (detailed below). GAME’s lock-in events is part of the retailer’s ambitions to become a hub where players …

Sony first-party developer Sucker Punch has been hit by a round of layoffs. As reported by IGN, a Sony spokesperson confirmed there had been redundancies, but did not reveal the extent of the job losses. Sucker Punch is best known for the Infamous and Sly Cooper franchises. It was formed …

Former CEO has completely departed electronics giant due to outside duties

Former James Bond Pierce Brosnan took on US talk show host at a bout of Goldeneye for the N64. And lost. How about this for hard-hitting industry news, eh? The video sees Fallon coax Brosnan into a deathmatch showdown of the 17 year-old game. To be fair to the acting …

Microsoft will launch a 500GB hard drive for its slim Xbox 360 models. It’s currently a US-only thin, with an RRP of around $100. We’ve asked the UK team if we can expect a similar product for the UK. Now with Xbox games getting day-and-date release digitally and physically, more …

Save up to 25 per cent on your production costs as video games tax credits come into force this week

Develop asks leading experts in the field what improvements to the tech could mean

Bungie’s composer Marty O’Donnell has seen his shares return to him. O’Donnell, who has been with the company from the start and has worked across Halo and Destiny, left the company earlier this year. Bungie said they parted on good terms, but clearly that was a bit of a fib. …