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AMD’s success in securing rights to produce the innards for both Xbox One and PS4 has placed it in pole position to take control of the PC games market. That’s according to AMD’s Graphics Business Unit corporate VP and GM Matt Skynner. [A] couple [of] years ago when we saw …

Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 was scheduled for release today but is nowhere to be found on store shelves. However, distributor Origin Games has provided an update on the game’s release. The game had been delayed due to customs clearance issues, Origin told MCV, but the PC and Xbox 360 versions …

A couple of days after it announced price hikes for its upcoming games, EA has now gone back to previous pricing for FIFA 14 and Battlefield 4. FIFA 14 had earlier been hiked to Rs 3,799 on consoles and Rs 2,799 on PC, while Battlefield 4 prices were raised to …

Abusive behaviour on Twitter could see the perpetrator banned from playing Sony Online Entertainment’s online titles. That’s the message from SOE’s director of global community relations Linda Carlson, who told Games Industry that ensuring their games offer a friendly and welcoming environment is one of the company’s top priorities. "Not …

Namco Bandai has confirmed the final release date for Dark Souls II. The From Software game will hit Xbox 360, PS3 and PC on March 14th 2014. The publisher has also detailed the two premium SKUs that will launch alongside the vanilla game on that date. The Dark Souls II …

Andrew House wants next-gen console to eclipse early PS3 sales

Superhot has become the fastest game ever to be greenlit on Steam’s Greenlight service. It achieved the goal after just five days. The FPS is based on an innovative mechanic that sees time progress only when the player is moving. It’s available to play online for free right now and …

Activision’s proposed buyout from current owner Vivendi has been blocked following a lawsuit filed in a Delaware court. The publisher confirmed that the Hayes v. Activision Blizzard case is halting the closing of the transaction unless the injunction is modified on appeal or the transaction is approved by a stockholder …

The man who changed Nintendo from a simple toy company to the world’s leading video games provider has passed away. Hiroshi Yamauchi died this morning at the age of 85. Yamauchi became Nintendo president back in 1949, succeeding his grandfather. He immediately recognised the potential of electronics and was the …

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