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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

The Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s LGBT Corporate Equality Index has once again handed EA top marks. It’s the second year in a row that EA has scored 100 per cent in the index, which analyses equality in the workplace. We are extremely proud of this achievement that recognizes corporate policies …

UK studio Hello Games realises that attempting to break into the increasingly crowded ‘Is This The Next Elite?’ genre is a risk. It’s freshly revealed game No Man’s Sky (the trailer for which can be seen below) was the surprise hit of last weekend’s VGX Awards. And the Joe Danger …

UK retail giant GAME says all customers who pre-ordered a PS4 and Xbox One for delivery before Christmas will get their console ahead of December 25th. It follows a number of complaints from customers who have had their next-gen games machine cancelled. GAME claims it has sold hundreds of thousands …

The Train Simulator firm, formerly known as RailSimulator.com, discusses how and why it is continuously upgrading the technology behind its games

The company behind the Train Simulator series has rebranded. Formerly known as RailSimulator.com, the company has changed its name to Dovetail Games as it looks to broaden its focus beyond just trains – including a possible move into console publishing. In addition, former EA and Acclaim man Rob O’Farrell has …