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DRM remains a useful tool for publishers but cannot be used at the expense of consumers, SimCity creator Will Wright has said. But regardless of the morality behind Microsoft’s now-ditched DRM plans for Xbox One, Wright has told CNN that he was impressed with how the platform holder reacted to …

The much-loved Crackdown franchise could indeed be set for a return. Many believed Crackdown 3 was all ready for an E3 reveal after an Agility Orb – one of the first game’s most iconic inclusions – featured in a graphic used on stage at Microsoft’s Xbox One reveal event in …

Our series of profiles of leading games service and creative firms continues with Babel Media. Babel Media Sector:QA and TestingYear Established:1999Number of employees:400+Address:Unit 8, Hove Business Centre, Fonthill Road, Hove, BN3 6HAPhone:01273 764100 Key contacts:Richard Leinfellner, CEO – richard.leinfellner@babelmedia.comBlandine Prost, European Sales Director – blandine.prost@babelmedia.comKeith Russell, VP of Sales – …

Tabletop fans Nomad Games wanted to share Talisman Prologue with as many gamers as possible

The Ouya microconsole is already sold out at online retailers Gamestop and Amazon. The Ouya earned fame on Kickstarter as one of the first of a growing breed of Android-powered living room devices. The news will likely further infuriate angry backers who were yesterday complaining that they were yet to …

A second game has succumbed to Australia’s Classification system. Xbox Live hit State of Decay has been refused classification by the Australian Classification Board. We’ve run afoul of certain prohibitions regarding the depiction of drug use,” the game’s developer Undead Labs revealed on its forums. We’re working with Microsoft to …

The Australian Classification Board has revealed the reasons behind its decision to ban Saints Row IV. The amusing reality was that the governing body was uncomfortable with the game’s inclusion of an Alien Anal Probe. The game includes a weapon referred to by the Applicant as an ‘Alien Anal Probe’,” …

The Entertainment Software Rating Board has announced the expansion of its Privacy Certified program to cover mobile app developers. The organization says it will provide developers with a number of tools for certification, including privacy risk assessment of apps, ongoing compliance monitoring and assistance for meeting impending parental consent requirements. …

Indie megahit Minecraft has surpassed 11m sales on the game’s original platform. Games Industry reports that Minecraft creator Markus "Notch" Persson took to twitter last night to announce the news on the PC/Mac/Linux version. "Minecraft has now sold 11m copies on PC/Mac/Linux! That’s more than the number of atoms in …

Independent developers get same store front on handheld as on PlayStation 3