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The Strider franchise is being lined up for a return in 2014 publisher Capcom has announced as Comic-Con in San Diego. It’s being developed by Xbox One Killer Instinct studio Double Helix Games, whose previous titles include Battleship, MX vs ATV Reflex, Front Mission Evolved and Silent Hill Homecoming. Polygon …

Develop considers the arrival of Hansoft's project management tech on Mac

Yves Guillemot has said that his company must increase its open-world gaming output as it looks to capitalise on the upcoming arrival of the next-generation. "We have put to the market nine open-world games over the last seven years, including two in 2013,” the CEO told investors, as reported by …

Ubisoft has reported its quarterly results for the three-month period ending on June 30th, revealing a steep drop in sales ahead of what figures to be a much more bountiful quarter. The publisher earned $99.5m during the quarter, down 42 per cent from the $171.5m brought in during the same …

Windows Phone business grows by $134 million

Ubisoft CEO claims new consoles are proving to be a hit at many retailers

A surge in Xbox Live revenue has helped Microsoft’s Entertainment and Devices division to a profitable Q4 and full year for its fiscal 2013. The company reported Q4 revenue of $19.9bn for the three-month period ending on June 30th, with total revenue for the year coming at $77.85bn. The Xbox …

The NPD Group has released its June 2013 sales report for US retail, revealing a 15 per cent year-over-year decline during the period. The $593.3m brought in during the month may have not bested June 2012’s total of just over $700m, but it certainly leaves a better taste than the …

CEO Brendan Iribe says next stop for company is future smartphones

3DS owners will now be able to StreetPass users using Nintendo Zone hot spots across the UK. The initiative is part of Nintendo’s greater drive to promote the social features of the 3DS console. Players will not only have access to the Nintendo eShop, but will be able to share …