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Valve has updated its family sharing options for Steam games, implementing a new two-step validation process. A post on Steam’s community site explains that a user’s account will now need to get clearance from the original account holder – in addition to getting authorization on the receiver’s hardware – to …

DayZ is on top of Steam’s top ten sellers list again this week – beating out another slew of discounted titles during the distributor’s end of 2013 sale. Facepunch Studio’s open world survival game Rust continues to perform well as an Early Access offering. The title rose from fourth last …

Co-founders leave Burnout and Need For Speed studio, Criterion working on next-gen new IP

Studio co-founders Alex Ward and Fiona Sperry have left EA-owned developer Criterion Games. "Alex Ward and Fiona Sperry have decided to leave EA," a spokesperson told Polygon. "We appreciate their many contributions through the years and wish them well in their future endeavours. "The incredibly creative and talented team at …

Alleged DDoS attacks taken servers offline and cause widespread disruption of digital storefronts

Xbox One owners can now access an alternative free character in Double Helix fighter Killer Instinct. A patch released by the studio has swapped previous free character Jago for Sabrewulf. It’s the first time the game’s free character has been changed since its arrival alongside Xbox One in November. The …

The Xbox One could see a reduction in RRP earlier than previously anticipated, according to one US analyst. "We think ‘winning’ is important to both companies," Wedbush Morgan’s Michael Pachter told investors. "It is possible that Microsoft will reduce Xbox One pricing far faster than we have forecasted. Should hardware …

Initiative to aid growth of local development hub

We look at five jobs in games available for programmers and artists

Specialist games retailer Games The Shop has confirmed that it will hold a midnight launch for the PlayStation 4. Games The Shop will sell the console on the midnight of 6th January in five stores across Mumbai, Thane and Pune. The retailer also confirmed that PS4 launch titles Assassin’s Creed …