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Microsoft’s former games VP Ed Fries has warned big publishers that a digital gaming future could result in their demise He told [a]listdaily that the shift from physical to digital eradicates the very reasons large publishers were formed in the first place. Who knows if there’ll be big publishers in …

FIFA 14 should offer the most realistic ball striking system ever seen in a football game, according to EA. It achieves this via two new systems – Pure Shot and Real Ball. Pure Shot sees individual players adjust their stance as they approach the goal so they are positioned to …

Gareth Lewis to oversee development at Plymouth-based studio

Organization says Congress is seeking to undermine games as protected speech

Bethesda isn’t developing any of its upcoming games for Wii U and the console is not part of the company’s near-term focus, according to VP of PR and marketing Pete Hines. Speaking withJoystiqat QuakeCon, Hines elaborated on Bethesda’s stance on Nintendo’s current hardware – specifically citing hardware issues as a …

Square Enix has reported its first quarter financial results, showing significantly reduced losses year-over-year for the three month period concluded on June 30th. The company posted a $5m loss for the period, a 75 per cent reduction versus its $21m loss for the same period during the year prior. Social …

Use of porn stars to advertise game went against spirit of satire

It appears confirmation of Left 4 Dead 3 has surfaced on account of someone at Valve forgetting to turn off a monitor. IGN reports on an image taken by an unidentified Dota 2 player taking a tour of Valve’s offices as part of The International 3 tournament. The shot lists …

Browser, social, and mobile sales drive turnaround, but company held back by console performance

GamesLab to offer funding, workshops and business expertise to studios in the region