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Sony has admitted that traditional triple-A game development on PlayStation Vita is not a viable business model. Instead, it now believes that streaming console games from PS4 and, via PlayStation Now, PS3 offers the best route for triple-A gaming on the machine. The economics simply don’t work with the traditional …

Publisher claims it is looking at community-supported options to preserve online functionality of certain titles

Xbox and PC shooter Titanfall is back on top of the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40. It’s the fifth time the game has claimed the UK No.1 spot, although it had to fight hard with EA rival FIFA 14, pipping it by just 400 sales and losing 25 …

20 female employees already in management positions as Japanese publisher strives to differentiate its teams

Paul Ross leaves Burnout developer after 18 years

Upcoming EA title The Sims 4 has been given an 18+ age rating in Russia owing to the country’s laws regarding promoting homosexuality to minors. The news was confirmed by the Russian Sims Twitter account, which Arstechnica translates as saying: "18+ [rating] has been assigned in accordance with the law …

DayZ is back on top of this week’s Steam top ten selling titles, beating out a bevy of discounted offers for the top spot. Age of Mythology: Extended Edition finished in the runner-up spot, thanks to a spotlight discount special – with Dark Souls II and Watch Dogs finishing right …

After two days of intense criticism from social media and the press, Nintendo has finally offered an official apology for the heterosexual marriage requirement in 3DS title Tomodachi Life. The platform holder, however, has insisted that it is not possible for it to retroactively add marriage equality options into the …

Square Enix has announced plans to continue its trend of repackaging older Final Fantasy games for PC, revealing Square’s 1990 release Final Fantasy III is coming soon” to Steam. Released exclusively in Japan nearly a quarter century ago, Final Fantasy III was re-released with a western launch as a 2007 …

The Walking Dead season two episode three will launch next week, Telltale has announced. Dubbed ‘In Harm’s Way,’ the latest content release from the episodic adventure game will debut on May 13th for PC, Mac, and for US PS3 owners via PSN – according to Telltale’s post on Twitter. The …