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A US tax reform bill from the House Ways and Means Committee has suggested increasing the tax burden for games developers making violent games. Washington Examiner reports that while the bill advocates an improved, permanent R&D tax credit, finally giving American manufacturers the certainty they need to compete against their …

Valve releases new Steamworks tool to allow custom sales and price cutting

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Ubisoft has announced a brand new Trials game – Trials Fusion. It’s due out on PS4, Xbox One, PC and Xbox 360 (but not PS3) digitally on April 16th priced at 15.99 and then physically on Thursday April 17th (thus avoiding the public holiday on the 18th). There will also …

All hail the Helix fossil - Forza Horizon developer takes home the prestigious trophy and bragging rights after another tense tie-break

Nintendo’s Wi-Fi Connect services will shortly be shut down. This means a host of online services enjoyed by Wii and DS users will soon be unavailable including online multiplayer and leaderboards. Affected titles will include the likes of Mario Kart, Smash Bros and Pokemon. Other services due for the chop …

Intel Developer Blog: With MWC in full swing, Softtalkblog details Intel's new developer program for internet-connected appliances

Hedge fund manager and Nintendo share holder Seth Fischer has urged Nintendo to move into the smartphone market. The Oasis Management founder said in a letter to Nintendo president Satoru Iwata, as republished by The Wall Street Journal, that the platform holder is "well placed to make an immediate entry …

Sony will shut down 20 of its 31 Sony Store locations in the US by the end of the year, the company has announced. The closures are part of Sony’s company-wide cost reduction efforts revealed earlier this month. A plan that will see 5,000 layoffs worldwide by March 31, 2015. …

Mob Wives personality Karen Gravano is suing Rockstar to the tune of $40m, alleging the studio used her likeness and personal history in Grand Theft Auto V. New York Daily News reports Gravano’s suit claims Rockstar used the former reality show star’s likeness and story for the character Antonia Bottino …