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Sega is taking legal action against what’s left of defunct publisher THQ, claiming it is owed more than 630,000 taken by pre-orders for Company of Heroes 2. Specifically, the claim filed with the Delaware US Bankruptcy court concerns PC pre-orders through Steam. Sega is trying to claim the $941,710.93 (over …

Ginx TV has launched in the UK. The channel already operates in 40 countries and in ten languages, and now it is targeting 3.5m UK viewers by joining Virgin Media’s TV network. The channel runs a series of video games shows, including its flagship magazine show, The Blurb, mobile games …

Developer of crowdfunded game Elite: Dangerous goes public

UK developer founded by David Braben will begin trading on London AIM on Monday - market cap of £40m

Game engine is now the most popular in the world, claims CEO David Helgason

GDC party fiasco an opportunity to reiterate organization's policies

Datastore API will help mobile developers sync game data

Square Enix has revealed the reason why Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn isn’t coming to Xbox 360 is because Microsoft won’t let its users play with those on other platforms such as PC and PS3/PS4. Speaking with RPGsite, the game’s director Naoki Yoshida explained Microsoft has a policy in …

A PC version of Grand Theft Auto V remains unannounced by Rockstar, but that doesn’t mean the studio isn’t working on it. Rockstar Watch points to a Rockstar Leeds job posting that seeks a PC programmer for the developer’s ‘latest’ games. Rockstar Leeds are currently looking for a talented graphics …

EA appears to be considering a reversal in its stance on the infamous always-on policy for SimCity, according to a customer survey. GameSpot reports on the publisher’s request for player feedback on the game, which mentions a ‘Classic Mode’ described as such: "In offline or online mode, play a single, …