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Ubisoft has brought forward the release date of Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag for Xbox 360 and PS3 by a couple of days to 29th October. The game was earlier scheduled for a 1st November release. However, the release date for the PC, PS4 and Xbox One versions remains unchanged …

Diversity key to success for team of ten

'We strongly want to get into Linux for a reason,' says creative director

New options aren't functional, but provide a peak at Steam's future

The NPD Group has released its 2013 Online Gaming Report, which finds that nearly 50 per cent more console gamers use the Xbox 360 for playing online than the PS3. Microsoft posted the results on the Xbox newswire, adding that the firm has seen more than 20bn hours of online …

Ouya has kicked off a closed beta period to test external storage device support for the $99 Android-based microconsole. A post on thecompany’s official websitedetails the latest update for the hardware and explains the thinking behind running the external storage closed beta. "It’s a big feature and there are a …

The new PlayStation Vita model features a micro USB port that supports charging the handheld using standard smartphone cables. Sony president Shuhei Yoshida posted a photo on Twitter showing off the PS Vita 2000’s new addition. You’ll be glad: when using a PS Vita 2000, it can be charged [with …

Telltale’s hit episodic adventure game The Walking Dead will receive a Game of the Year edition, according to an Entertainment Software Rating Board listing. Polygon was first tipped to the unannounced version receiving a mature rating on ESRB’s website. The game surpassed 8.5m episodes sold back in January of this …

New hardware project headed by Jeri Ellsworth and Rick Johnson raises $120,000 in matter of hours

The former EA COO and Shiver founder on new business models, small development teams and the future of games