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Microsoft’s Phil Spencer has dropped a big hint that Xbox One will allow gamers to play competitively against PC users online. When asked by AusGamers about whether the shared architecture between the console and PC – as well as the increasing use of cloud tech – could facilitate such functionality, …

Aardman Animation is famous the world over for its films, characters and Plasticine worlds. But as Develop discovers, the Bristol studio is also home to a furiously productive and wildly creative game development team

Wii U and 3DS players can interact with smartphone counterparts

Marvel has confirmed plans for a standalone Spider-Man game to accompany the release of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 at cinemas next spring. Polygon reports that despite sharing the same name, the game will offer a separate narrative taking place in an open-world Manhattan featuring characters from both the film and …

Nintendo has a rich history of innovation and president Satoru Iwata says that tradition remain very much at the heart of the company. When it works, it really works – just look at the record-breaking success of the DS and Wii. When it doesn’t work, however, it can leave the …

Bobby Kotick-led investment group also acquires 25 per cent of company

Geoff Inns has left GameSpot parent CBS Interactive for IGN owners Ziff Davis. Inns joins the firm today as VP and MD for Ziff Davis International. He was previously VP and UK MD of CBS Interactive, the parent company of IGN rival GameSpot. He has also held roles at other …

Rockstar is set to give each Grand Theft Auto Online player $500,000 of in-game currency as compensation for its server issues. The deposits will be made in two payments, each of $250,000, and only applies to GTA Online players who have played the game during October. The developer said it …

Rocksmith 2014, the latest installment of Ubisoft’s guitar learning game, will release later this month, distributor E-xpress Interactive announced today. The game will be available in two editions. The Cable Edition will include the game and a cable to connect your guitar to your PC or console. This edition is …

Publisher Activision Blizzard is free of its former parent Vivendi. After its plans for a buyout were initially blocked, the company announced this weekend that it had at last completed the transaction. To do so it had to acquire 429m shares and certain tax attributes” from Vivendi at a total …