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Seven games to be taken offline for good by May 20th

Upcoming PC API Mantle could offer even bigger performance gains over DirectX than previously thought. WCCFtech reports that when tested on hardware running AMD’s new A8-7600 APU EA shooter Battlefield 4 saw a massive 45 per cent performance boost using Mantle compared to Microsoft’s DirectX. Of course it’s unlikely that …

The online profile of a developer working on IO’s next-gen Hitman game claims the game has been cancelled. Videogamer spotted the news on the LinkedIn profile of senior game designer lists the game as having been cancelled last year. The profile of a second IO member now suggests that an …

Don't miss your chance to discuss the real issues facing the games jobs market in 2014

It was certainly a Merry Christmas for Nintendo in Japan. NintendoLife reports that Famitsu figures show that eight of the country’s Top Ten best selling games for the period between December 23rd and December 29th were games for Nintendo systems, with 3DS outing The Legend of Zelda: Link Between Worlds …

Force of Habit's Ashley Gwinnell looks at the offerings from the big three console manufacturers, and what they should be doing to really help 'true' indie developers

It may have had a rocky start in life, but Windows 8 adoption is clearly increasing amongst PC gamers. PCGamesN reports that Windows 8 is now installed on 19.97 per cent of PCs owned by those logging in to Steam. That’s up on 18.45 per cent the month before. Windows …

February issue of Develop will feature seven-page guide to games recruitment

PS3 owners will soon find the online features of some key titles are no longer available. Sony has confirmed that the online servers for Gran Turismo 5 will be taken offline on May 20th 2014. Before that, however, the online servers for Resistance: Fall of Man, Resistance 2 and Resistance …

A proposed online contest for players of recent digital Wii U titles NES Remix has been scrapped. Joystiq reports that an exploit in the game was discovered that was allow mean-spirited players to post unbeatable times in some of the games. "In the interest of being as fair as possible, …