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Xbox’s chief product officer Marc Whitten has left the company. He’s off to take up the same position and Sonos after 14 years at Microsoft, throughout which he played a big part in all three Xbox launches. His former Xbox team will now report to executive VP Terry Myerson. I’m …

An 8GB version of the supposedly ‘budget’ iPhone 5C is now available. The SKU this morning appeared on Apple and mobile operator websites and is priced at 429 standalone. The existing 16GB (469) and 32GB (549) models are still available. Apple has never published official sales date for the 5C …

If you were holding off on buying the PS4 till Infamous: Second Son or Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes came around, there’s some bad news. MCV has heard from reliable sources that the PS4, which is currently sold out in India, will only be back in stock in April. …

Kongregate champions the age of microstudios, but warns that scale is still important for successful launches

GDC 2014: Executive director Kate Edwards praises game creator Dong Nguyen for taking matters into his own hands

Microsoft confirms chief product officer’s departure, ending a 14-year career at the platform holder

Ubisoft’s free-to-play shooter Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Online will officially release next month, the publisher has announced. The game will launch on Steam April 10th, under the new title Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Phantoms. The rename is to mark the game’s shift in art direction, revamped matchmaking system, and other …

Online payment processing firm PayPal is working with crowdfunding creators to distinguish between campaigns that are pre-selling merchandise and those that are more strictly for fundraising. Chief risk officer Tomer Barel detailed the new rules via PayPal’s site, specifically highlighting that crowdfunding campaigns now may proceed without interruption of payment …

Konami producer Koji Igarashi has announced his exit from the Japanese video game publisher. Igarashi – credited on over a dozen Castlevania releases – informed Polygon on the news of his departure, stating his intention to start his own indie studio. "I’ve decided to break out on my own to …

GDC 2014: Untold Games’ ambitious motion-controlled VR adventure picks up two prizes at Game Connection America