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Axis producer moves to company’s character animation arm

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Superhero brawler Injustice: Gods Among Us is headed to PS4, PS Vita and PC, with a bunch of bonus content in the form of the Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition. The Ultimate Edition will also be available for PS3 and Xbox 360, but there’s no mention yet of an …

Having found itself once again at the heart of a PR maelstrom yesterday, Microsoft has distanced itself about reports regarding Xbox One’s advertising platform. MCV reported yesterday that Xbox marketing boss Yusuf Mehdi told a marketing summit audience that Xbox One would offer advertising partners a huge new trove of …

Sleeping Dogs co-developer United Front Games has announced Triad Wars, a new title based in the same universe as the hit open-world action adventure game. The studio officially confirmed the news yesterday, following last week’s appearance of the title’s trademark filed by publisher Square Enix. "We’re super-excited that it’s another …

Sony’s Playstation 4 companion app will arrive for Vita onboard the device’s next firmware update. Engadget reports on Sony president Shuhei Yoshida’s announcement of the new app’s planned arrival on Sony’s handheld, though there’s no mention of when the accompanying Vita update will actually release. Originally announced as Playstation App, …

A theme park based on Rovio’s Angry Birds series has opened in China. Kotaku translates a report stating that the park’s grand opening to the public took place last week. The park ran a soft launch in late September, and officially opened on China’s National Day (October 1st). The theme …

Undead Labs’ hit zombie survival game State of Decay has surpassed 1m copies sold. Games Industry reports on the milestone, which counts both the XBLA release as well as the Steam Early Access version on PC. "As we said at the half million mark, we are humbled by your continuing …

Strategy games veteran heads to Drive on Moscow developer

Sony brings its controller to the PC as Valve moves into the living room