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Former SCEA president and CEO Jack Tretton has joined the advisory board of AI start-up Genotaur. "This is a very exciting time for us at Genotaur as we develop new products and scale our business, focusing initially on implementation within the computer entrainment business,” said Genotaur CEO Tony Simpson. Jack’s …

The early technical struggles of Ubisoft’s Watch Dogs appear to have created a domino effect that is causing trouble on all major gaming networks. An Xbox Live status alert has been issues regarding social and online gaming functions on Xbox One and Xbox 360, and the blame is being placed …

EA’s free FIFA 14 Ultimate Team: World Cup DLC will not be released today as planned. The PS4, Xbox One, PC, PS3 and 360 content had been due to arrive today alongside the World Cup Kick-Off mode on PS4 and Xbox One. Knowing that our players have been so excited …

Wargaming has announced it is to introduce a boxed edition of World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition. The Combat Ready Starter Pack is set to launch this August for 15.99 and will provide new players with everything they need to get started in shooter. Included in the boxed edition is …

The latest MCV is available now and we reveal how the UK games market jumped dramatically with growth across almost every category. In collaboration with UKIE, the study reveals how the market rose by 20 per cent in the last 12 months alone to reach its highest point in six …

Genotaur targeting game companies with new in-development tech

Bubble Burst and Monster Legacy developer to invest in new staff

Remedy has revealed that Xbox One exclusive Quantum Break will be released in 2015. Furthermore, the studio’s Sam Lake has confirmed that a full reveal for the game will take place at Gamescom in August. Aside from the time-bending gameplay, the real meat of the game will be understanding how …

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Sony has revealed that it is porting its Ratchet & Clank Trilogy HD to Vita. The pack was released on PS3 in summer 2012 and will now make its Vita debut on July 2nd. It has a European RRP for €29.99, meaning a probably price of 24.99 in the UK. …