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Publisher Ubisoft is already not at the top of many PC gamers’ Christmas lists and new comments from an Assassin’s Creed producer are unlikely to help. The PC version of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag has irked some quarters of the PC fraternity having been accused of a lack of …

Company shoots down president Taizo Son's remarks to The Wall Street Journal

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In-game credits will be available for purchase on PS Store or at retail

Valve reveals more details about its upcoming devs-only event

Crystal Dynamics’ well received Tomb Raider reboot hasn’t officially been announced for next-gen consoles, but from the sound of things that fact may change in a matter of weeks. IGN originally reported on a since-pulled Amazon Italy listing for a PlayStation 4 version of Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, and a …

Developer Kixeye has opened a new multi-purpose office in Portland, Oregon. Polygon reports the online strategy and combat game studio made its decision on where to expand based on the available talent pool surrounding the area, as well as its close proximity to the San Francisco home office. "The technical …

A whopping $100m was spent on research and development for Xbox One’s controller, Microsoft has revealed. Speaking with VentureBeat, Xbox GM for accessories Zulfi Alam explained that the company went through a variety of prototypes before settling on a design similar to the Xbox 360 peripheral. "I don’t want to …

Sainsbury’s is to stop selling physical entertainment products online in favour of an entirely on-demand model. The UK supermarket announced it is to halt sales of physical products across its Sainsbury’s Entertainment website from March 2014. As a result, Sainsbury’s will cease online sales of physical products including video games …

The names of the 72 Blockbuster stores set for closure have been revealed by administrators Moorfields Corporate Recovery. As a result of the closures 452 of the chain’s 2,000 strong workforce are to lose their jobs, leaving 192 UK stores still operating – for the time being at least. The …