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Time is ticking on Harmonix’s Amplitude Kickstarter, and the studio has insisted that should it fail that will be that for the planned retro remake. The pitch currently stands at $250k – that’s over half a million dollars short of its funding goal – with just eight days left. You …

Back by popular demand, the Games 5s five-a-side tournament returns next month. Just in time for the World Cup, the contest will pitch publishers, developers and retailers against each other on June 24th. Games 5s is supported by headline sponsor PlayStation. Replica World Cup trophies and Sony prizes are up …

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DayZ has fallen victim of a potentially significant hack. Reddit reports began to emerge recently that the game had actually had its entire source code stolen. Speaking to Rock Paper Shotgun publisher Bohemia has not commented on that particular claim, but has confirmed that an incident has taken place. It …

Develop speaks to middleware firms to find out the best tools available for making browser games for desktops and mobiles

Microsoft has insisted that not having a Kinect-free Xbox One SKU at launch was not a strategic error. That’s despite earlier this week revealing that it will in June launch a discounted Xbox One SKU without the much-maligned motion camera. I think it was the right call to bundle with …

The fact that gamers have been more satisfied with the Xbox 360 than PS3” is part of the reason why PS4 has so far outsold Xbox One. That’s according to chief marketing and strategy officer Yusuf Mehdi, who has told Forbes that there are three reasons he can identify for …

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Card fighting game Yu-Gi-Oh is coming to Nintendo’s handheld for the first time this June. World Duel Carnival will be available both digitally via Nintendo’s eShop and physically on June 26th. Fans who buy the latter version get three Yu-Gi-Oh cards included. This new game follows the Yu-Gi-Oh Zexal TV …