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An unspecified number of jobs have been lost at Microsoft owned developer Rare. Eurogamer reports that the move comes after sales of recent Xbox One release Kinect Sports Rivals, which was made at the Twycross studio, were lower than expected, resulting in a significant loss” for the project. It reports …

Developers could have a new avenue to release their alpha titles

With the likes of DayZ and Rust enjoying huge success on the Steam Early Access system, it’s no surprise the model has caught the attention of other digital retailers. And it looks as if Good Old Games could be the first rival to step up to the plate and offer …

Microsoft has a new Xbox 360 controller design on the way to retail. It’s called Arctic Camouflage and is very much in the vein of the regular Camouflage release that arrived last year. It will also support Microsoft’s transforming chrome d-pad. It’s due out in both the UK and US …

The Atari brand means many things to many people, but above all else it remains a hardware brand. That’s according to new CEO Frederic Chesnais who told VentureBeat that while a successor to the Atari 2600 may not be on the cards the company does occupy a special position in …

8GB will still limit developers – despite being 16 times more RAM than Xbox 360 and PS3

iOS developers may soon be allowed to release promo codes that unlock virtual currency to be used for in-app purchases. Electronic Arts has been the first to take advantage of this, issuing codes for Real Racing 3’s gold. Previously, Apple has only allowed developers to release codes for full game …

Sega will this summer release a Super Monkey Ball themed Peggle clone on iOS and Android. Called Super Monkey Ball Bounce, it features over 120 levels and eight playable characters. It will be free to download and presumably then supported via IAPs. That’s about all the info for now, although …

UK developer to lift the lid on its first major VR project, due for Oculus Rift and Project Morpheus

Rockstar’s Sam and Dan Houser are among the gaming newcomers in this year’s The Sunday Times Rich List. Games Industry reports that the pair are named at No. 947 in the 1,000-strong list, with a value of 90m. King’s recent IPO brings a further four games industry faces to the …