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Dust 514 maker working with Sony to evolve procedures for free-to-play games

A problem with EA and Maxis title Darkspore has this weekend served a perfect illustrations of the perils faced by consumers with online-only titles. Polygon reports that the game has been pulled from Steam following persistent and unresolved server problems that are preventing many players from accessing the game or …

Sophia George looks at the numerous potential gains 'games for girls' could bring

Having skipped last year’s event Microsoft is listed amongst the confirmed companies for Tokyo Game Show 2013. With the Xbox One just months away the decision is a sign that Microsoft still harbours ambitions in the region – although the fact that the console is unlikely to arrive in Japan …

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The Xbox One and PS4 will both be playable at upcoming American consumer event GameStop Expo. The event, which is open to members of the retailer’s PowerUp Rewards customer loyalty scheme, takes place on August 28th in Las Vegas. That’s a good three months before the Xbox One and (presumably) …

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In what is being described as an innovative new strategy”, a new Intellectual Property Crime Unit has been formed to help fight UK piracy. The Unit has the power to seize assets and shut down sites found to be hosting pirated material. Furthermore, it pledges to work with online advertisers, …

London based agency 77PR has been appointed to handle Nintendo UK’s consumer lifestyle PR. The company previously worked with Nintendo on the Wii U’s launch in December 2012. From this point on it will also handle consumer press relations regarding game and hardware launches. Specialist and technology press enquiries will …

Sony’s critically adored The Last of Us has claimed its third successive No.1 in the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40. Digital sensation Minecraft enters the listings in second place following tis long-awaited boxed release. In fact, it’s an unusually busy Top Ten this week with no less than …