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Microsoft has hired TV chat show host Jonathan Ross as an executive producer at its Xbox games division. Eurogamer reveals that the appointment was announced by Phil Harrison at a gathering in London last night. Ross is an ardent games enthusiast and has apparently been hired to help Microsoft change …

Battlefield 4 is now available on current-gen machines and PCs in the US and for the first time gamers can see how the game stacks up on next-gen platforms. As confirmed by Eurogamer, while the PS4 version of the shooter runs at a resolution of 1600×900 the Xbox One build …

Golf franchise will no longer feature game's biggest start

Japanese mobile messaging firm gets over half its revenue from games

Call of Duty: Ghosts executive producer Mark Rubin has suggested that Call of Duty’s most loyal players aren’t really gamers at all. Rubin told OXM that the franchise’s most dedicated players fall under an undefined category, as the label of gamer shouldn’t be applied to someone who doesn’t play games …

Premium success not enough in free-to-play market

Activision has officially revealed the new Extinction mode for Call of Duty: Ghosts, confirming that a co-op fight against aliens will be included when the game launches next month. Developer Infinity Ward teased the new modeover the past weekend, with images of the gameplay leaking online shortly after. Extinction has …

PGA TOUR publisher EA has announced the annual golf game franchise will no longer bear the Tiger Woods name. The company revealed that the change is part of a new approach moving forward to add more choices and customization elements to the series. "EA Sports and Tiger Woods have also …

Games about type-riding, matchbox colonies and galactic space shooters make it on to shortlist for European ceremony celebrating new talent

Casual game developer behind Zombie Farm forced to cut staff