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After a week of fierce rumours, the resolution disparity between the Xbox One and PS4 versions of Call of Duty: Ghosts has now been officially confirmed. The game’s producer Mark Rubin took to Twitter last night to say that while both versions run at 60 frames per second (as is …

Over 20 titles set to release alongside next-gen console

MinecraftEdu company TeacherGaming helps bring space simulator to educators

Cambridge studio Jagex will convert virtual gifts into real donations for five charities

Jagex has teamed up with UK gaming charity GamesAid. The Runescape developer is running a month long campaign within the game that allows players to donate their in-game assets – for every 10m gold pieces donated, Jagex will donate $1 in real life. GamesAid will distribute the money between Willow, …

Ex-Sony and Team Ico exec sets up new Tokyo-based developer UrCase

71% of studios need skilled programmers, with 56% saying they need game designers

CEO Brendan Iribe says mobile version will launch at or near the same time as PC headset

Sony has announced the PlayStation 4 launch dates for more countries in the PAL region, including the Middle East, but there’s still no word on an Indian release date. As part of the PlayStation 4 FAQ on the PlayStation Blog, Sony has listed the release dates for various countries in …

Android-powered microconsole Ouya’s second iteration will arrive sometime in 2014. Speaking with Polygon, founder Julie Uhrman touched on what the hardware company is looking forward to for the console’s second year – which includes Ouya 2.0 and a new controller to match. "Our plan is to have Ouya 2.0 sometime …