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It’s almost as if the company wants to distance itself from the McAfee name… The McAfee brand is to be phased out and rebranded as Intel Security, Intel’s CEO has said. Intel Security, which will include all of the security products and services offered by the firm, will retain the …

Microsoft Studios boss Phil Spencer has spoken about his disappointment at his company’s decision to postpone the launch of Xbox One in some territories. "I wish we had the global coverage that we originally announced when we stood on stage at E3," he said told OXM. "I stood on stage …

Gamesys' recruitment manager Alex Shepherd reveals the hidden tricks to searching for the best new career opportunities

Xbox One has already sold 3m machines. But Valve founder Gabe Newell isn’t worried. Kotaku reports that when Newell was asked about the potential threat posed by Microsoft’s machine at CES yesterday, he responded: Well, it’d take a while for them to catch up. I mean, we’re at 65m.” He …

Prices for SteamOS hardware range from $499 to $6,000

13 of the upcoming Steam Machines have at last been detailed, including one from gaming PC specialist Alienware. Alienware’s device is apparently a result of a four-year collaboration with Valve and is designed to combine the ease of a console with the freedom of a PC”. "We have been working …

Quick – sell 1.35bn consoles before the government changes its mind! A leading news agency is reporting that the world’s most populated country has lifted its sales ban on foreign made games consoles. Reuters reports that China’s State Council has temporarily lifted the ban” which has until now been in …

Agent 47 lives on and WILL be gracing PS4 and Xbox One. It was reported yesterday the Square Enix’s next-gen Hitman project had been cancelled and that the IP would in future be focusing on smartphones. This, however, is not the case. There’s a bit of confusion around the Hitman …

Oscar Clark analyses when and how developers can use analytics to assist game design

PS4 is back in stock this week, Sony says. The platform holder has taken advertising in the national papers today to reveal that customers can now buy its next-gen console from games retailers across the UK. GAME has already told consumers that it is now offering both PS4 and Xbox …