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More of Future’s proposed cuts to its games department are coming to light. The entire games portfolio is set to lose 13 members from its 51-strong team. And the websites of Edge, OXM, ONM and OPM could be closed. This was assumed yesterday when we discovered that CVG faces closure …

UKTI and TIGA trade show programme gives delegates expo space and marketing opportunities

The disc could yet have some life left in it. Despite plummeting physical game sales in the UK, NPD reckons that US gamers still much prefer to purchase their games in a box. When price is equal 74 per cent of those who on console or PC play five or …

Xbox boss Phil Spencer says Microsoft and Rare are 'evaluating' their next step

Rockstar has released Fire TV versions of three 3D Grand Theft Auto titles. GTA III, Vice City and San Andreas are now all available for Amazon’s under-the-TV box, as well as its Kindle Fire tablet. San Andreas is priced at 6.99/$6.99 while the other two cost 2.99/$2.99 a piece. In …

Mark Warren, Perforce Software's marketing director for Europe, discusses how to bring games to market more quickly

Microsoft has just announced Halo 5: Guardians for release on Xbox One in autumn 2015. Also on the way in 2015 is a Halo TV series, which is being co-created by Steven Spielberg. The first image, seen above, shows what appears to be a blue-visored female Spartan mirroring an image …

Recruitment drive continues at VR firm

A financial presentation by Ubisoft has confirmed that ten different studios and subsidiaries are working on the next Assassin’s Creed. Polygonreports thatUbisoft Montreal is once again listed as lead developer, with the Canadian team collaborating with nine other Ubisoft studios in Toronto, Quebec, Annecy, Montpellier, Kiev, Singapore, Shanghai, Chengu and …

Sample vehicle game released on engine's Marketplace as Epic Games announces new features