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Sega Sammy Holdings will reportedly acquire publisher Atlus’ parent company Index later this year. According to a Nikkei Japan report translated by Gematsu, the deal will be worth roughly $140m and take place sometime in November. Reports last month had Sega among 20 individual companies competing to purchase Atlus outright …

Blizzard has u-turned on its declaration to keep the real-money and gold auction houses as a fixture in Diablo III, announcing that both will be removed in March 2014. Speaking in a development update, production director John Hight and game director Josh Mosqueira revealed Blizzard’s plans to remove the controversial …

After six months, the search is over, EA’s board of directors has picked the firm’s new CEO. EA Sports boss Andrew Wilson has been named the firm’s new exec leader, announced by the firm in a corporate blog post tonight. According to board executive chairman Larry Probst, EA has been …

EA game prices have received another updwards adjustment, but while the earlier hikethat caused a bit of an uproar was a strategic decision by the publisher, this time it’s due to unfavourable foreign exchange rates. FIFA 14 is now priced Rs 3,799 on PS3 and Xbox 360, and Rs 2,799 …

The next step in gaming is about connectivity at all costs, says lead game designer

Engine allows Valiant Hearts team to iterate quickly and create a unique experience

A lot has been written about PlayStation’s remarkable journey over the last few years. It has turned PS3 into a winner after a tumultuous launch, and has seemingly denied Xbox an easy win on the start of the next generation. But its real victory lately has been reengaging with the …

A day after Disney hailed the success of Disney Infinity, rival Activision has emphasised the on going dominance of its own toy/games crossover brand. The publisher has announced that the Skylanders IP has to date generated over $1.5bn in global revenue and has been the best selling console and handheld …

'We need much better official statistics on the true size and shape of the game industry,' says Jo Twist

Those wanting to buy both the current and next-gen versions of Call of Duty: Ghosts have a number of options open to them. The process is slightly different depending on which version you opt for you, according to Eurogamer. PS3 copies of the game, which is out on November 5th, …