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DigitalDNA on the era of the indie and why backing old publishing models isn't enough

The PC will have no trouble holding its own against PlayStation 4 and Xbox One this holiday season, say experts. Publishers, vendors and retailers have told PCR that next-generation consoles present an opportunity for greater PC game and accessory sales going into Q4 and 2014. With Xbox One due November …

Indies respond to Microsoft's new self-publishing policy on its hybrid next-gen console

Publisher 505 Games has tied up with Milestone Interactive to release its forthcoming games in India. The first game to release through this partnership is Payday 2, the co-op FPS from Overkill Software (a subsidiary of The Chronicles of Riddick and The Darkness developer Starbreeze). Its predecessor, Payday: The Heist, …

Don’t expect Mario, Zelda or Donkey Kong to appear on non-Nintendo platforms anytime soon. That’s the message from Nintendo president Satoru Iwata, who says that while the move may be of short-term benefit it would not be in the long-term interests of the platform holder. "If I was to take …

Composers behind Destiny, Assassin's Creed and more to discuss the art of game music

The ability to record and upload game footage on Xbox One will only be available to paying subscribers of Xbox Live. Microsoft has confirmed as much on the official Xbox website. The Xbox One’s Game DVR tech sees the console constantly record the last five minutes of gameplay and allows …

Sony has halted day one pre-orders of PS4 – but only as a precaution, MCV understands. The firm told retailers last week to stop guaranteeing consoles to consumers for launch day. Yet we understand that Sony expects more stock as we approach the PS4 launch. And some machines WILL be …

New research shows 80 per cent of campaigns fall short of 25per cent of their goal

Ubisoft has announced a partnership with Hasbro to develop and publish a number of console releases based on the toy maker’s popular board games. It marks an end to Hasbro’s long-term deal for console games with EA, although the firm will still make mobile games based on Hasbro properties. Monopoly, …