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Some UK retailers are now offering the choice between Xbox One Day One Edition bundles including either FIFA 14 or Forza 5. Microsoft announced at Gamescom that those who pre-order the console in Europe would receive a free copy of EA’s FIFA 14. Then on Monday Microsoft altered its stance, …

Nation's industry recovering, claims Kojima Production's Jordan Amaro

Bink 2 Maker Rad tells us about the new improvements to its 3D animation studio

Grand Theft Auto V will allegedly not be shipped by online retailers until September 16th – just one day before its release. That’s according to an email obtained by Videogamer in which GAME claims Rockstar has made the demand of all UK retailers. It reads: "They have requested that no …

Carbine Studios' executive producer gets the rapid-fire question treatment

Publisher gets two co-founders and game content personalisation tech in deal

Writer Lazlow Jones says gang members hired for 'authenticity'

Microsoft senior director Albert Penello says company will bring back family sharing 'when time is right'

Sony has settled in a lawsuit brought against the company by former intern Chris Jarvis. The Independent reports Jarvis will receive 4,600 for his services with Sony, after reporting the firm to the British customs authority. Jarvis was hired by SCE Cambridge in 2012 to perform unpaid intern duties; only …

Microsoft has revealed the grouping of Xbox 360 games participating in its Xbox One $10 upgrade program. The firm’s previously announced trade-in upgrade plan will be offered to a short list of big name AAA titles – games you’d expect would most likely see a high volume of upgrades, including …