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Telltale’s recently announced Game of Thrones effort has been further revealed as a multi-year partnership with HBO that will span multiple titles. HBO’s direct involvement indicates that the content will likely revolve around the show based on author George R.R. Martin’s written works—as opposed to the novels themselves. The initial …

Xbox One’s first required system update is out now, according to Microsoft’s Larry Hryb. Hryb revealed on his Major Nelson blog that the update was set to arrive tonight at 8 PM Eastern US time—several hours ago, at time of writing. The patch includes the following fixes and improvements: Addresses …

Mobile studio joined by hit show's writers, animators, and voice talent

Former LucasArts employee Noah Falstein discusses the iconic studio's atmosphere, its first successes and the support it received from George Lucas

Panel session will seek to discover what mix of creativity and business shaped this early success story

The Share button on PS4 has proven a big hit with users. Sony reckons that since the console’s US launch on November 15th 10 per cent of all broadcasts on streaming video site Twitch have come from PS4 systems. These broadcasts have lasted an average of 31 minutes each. In …

Xbox One owners who follow the instructions in a supposed backwards compatibility hack face wrecking their 425 machine. Kotaku says that an image carrying instructions on how to make an Xbox One backwardly compatible with Xbox 360 games has been doing the rounds online. However, following the steps takes users …

Sony could be preparing a new version of its Move controller for PS4. That’s if a patent unearthed by CVG for a device called a ‘Flat Joystick Controller’ that bears more than a passing resemblance to the PS3’s Move but features a touchpad style interface on the front. "A controller …

CEO Perry Tam reveals the inspiration behind today's mobile gaming news

Bubble Mania firm to publish third-party mobile games, starting with War of Dragons