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Harmonix is rumoured to have put an end to the development of an unannounced Xbox One Kinect effort. Game industry detective Superannuation’s latest post on Kotaku points to the LinkedIn profile of the studio’s senior level designer, Rob Stokes. Stokes states on his page that the project’s development has been …

Activision's Skylanders given a run for its money in December

Candy Crush developer King has received approval from the US Patent and Trademark Office over the trademarking of the term candy.” Gamezebo reports if the trademark is published without opposition, the free-to-play studio will receive exclusive use of the term in any video games and clothing products. Should that occur, …

Browser based streaming service quietly taken down in November

We normally wouldn’t put too much stock into analyst predictions, but when a console price drop is the topic of discussion, any sliver of hope is welcome. Games industry analyst Michael Pachter has said on Gametrailers’Bonus Round that publishers have been putting pressure on Sony and Microsoft to effect price …

Microsoft reportedly made deals with several Machinima video partners for extra pay, provided they promote Xbox One without mentioning any endorsement from the firm. A piece on Ars Technica alleges that the terms of the promotion included an extra $3 per thousand views bonus from Microsoft to video producers highlighting …

Marcin Iwinski’s love for games and his passion for the work his company does are infectious. Having started out as a publisher and distributor in Poland, CD Projekt announced itself on the world stage with The Witcher series of role-playing games, and then with its ever-popular, DRM-free digital distribution service, …

Xbox One is the subject of a price cut for the first time by a UK online retailer. Zavvi currently has the standard version of the console available for just 409.99. That’s 20 off the SKU’s RRP and is – as far as MCV aware – the cheapest the machine …

Sony and Microsoft will cut the price of PS3 and Xbox 360 next month, a US analyst has claimed. Speaking in the latest episode of Bonus Round (as transcribed by DualShockers) Michael Pachter claims that publishers will threaten to pull support for the machines unless there is a price cut. …

Sandbox title knocks fellow in-development title DayZ off sales top spot