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Forget Xbox One and PS4, as EA pledges to keep investing in current generation FIFA. On the eve of the next generation, FIFA 14 for PS3 and 360 promises to be the most advanced FIFA ever, the publisher told MCV. The firm has overhauled the game’s Ultimate Team mode, which …

International mobile developer continues rapid recovery begun with Microsoft deal

Publisher finds workaround for NCAA cancellation

Bankrupt Index Corporation goes to auction with debt and fraud allegations looming

Capcom Vancouver moved Dead Rising 3 from Xbox 360 to Xbox One, after it was determined the game had pushed Microsoft’s current hardware to the limit. Speaking with Siliconera at ComicCon, Capcom Vancouver producer Mike Jones revealed that the switch was determined while developing the game on PC. Jones explained …

Annual fighting game tournament EVO was more popular than ever in 2013, according to broadcast partner Twitch.tv. Joystiq reports on a statement from Twitch’s VP of marketing Matthew DiPietro, who revealed record breaking figures for the Vegas-based event. "It was nearly fifty percent higher than last year’s EVO, which was …

The Steam Summer Sale’s deep discounts on Skyrim, Dishonored and other past chart-toppers have opened the door for the aging hits to make another run up the top sellers list. Note that, unlike the week before, the promotion ran for the duration of the seven-day sales period this time around. …

Ubisoft has talked in the past about an Indian setting for the Assassin’s Creed universe, and that’s about to become a reality; just not in the way you’d expect. Assassin’s Creed: Brahman is a graphic novel set in 19th century India during British colonisation. The comics will star a new …

In MCV’s weekly round-up of the latest personnel news and hottest job opportunities, Electronic Arts names its new marketing manager and we look at the best vacancies available. EA NAMES TOMKINS AS NEW MARKETING BOSSAndy Tomkins has been promoted to marketing director for Northern Europe at Electronic Arts. His appointment …

Games writing duo to be represented by prolific agency