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Capcom has responded to allegations that it knew Japanese composer Mamoru Samuragochi was deaf. The publisher has said it has no plans to take legal action against the composer. In a statement toEurogamer, the publisher said: "We at Capcom were truly surprised by Samuragochi’s recent admission "However, as both soundtracks …

Net sales fall by £40m during Q2 compared to the year prior

Full-year revenues and net income remain flat for Guild Wars 2 publisher

Namco Bandai is spending big to make Dark Souls II the next big RPG blockbuster. The publisher is splashing 1m on marketing the RPG, which is Namco’s biggest ever campaign. The title launches March 14th on PS3 and 360. Dark Souls II is the sequel to the 2011 cult hit, …

Nicki Sheard to drive game growth

Sony has taken an impressive lead over the Xbox One across the pond. Figures from NPD reveal the PS4 leads hardware sales in the US – a feat Sony says it has achieved despite "severely constrained" stock of the console. Despite trailing to its rival, the Xbox One is still …

Develop looks at Allegorithmic’s new texture creation tool

A free-to-play take on 3DS title Steel Diver is coming to Nintendo’s eShop today. Steel Diver: Sub Wars is free to download and comes with two subs and two missions, as well as four-on-four competitive multiplayer. Players can upgrade the game to a premium version which allows includes 18 submarines …

Amanda Cowie invites you to join the Moshi Monsters’ family, which is looking to expand even further in 2014

UK games retailers enjoyed a bumper January, despite a severe lack of new games. According to UKIE/GfK Chart-Track figures, 2.2m physical games were sold in UK stores last month, which is 5.4 per cent up over January 2013. The combined revenue of these games topped 58.5m, a 23.9 per cent …