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Social Games company buys real money gaming developer weeks after massive cuts

One of the best bits of games industry scuttlebutt I have been told is about Xbox boss Don Mattrick. It’s actually about his shrewd hiring and management skills, so it’s effectively a HR anecdote. But bear with me. A few years ago I was told that when running teams at …

GameStick, Playjam’s android-powered console, has been delayed again due to issues regarding the development of the user interface. In a post on the project’sKickstarter page, the developer explained that ironing out the hardware’s UI is taking longer than expected. It has taken a while longer to prepare the review UI …

Appeals court upholds earlier ruling in patent row

Legal battle seems resolved as finance committee prepares budget

Ubisoft has revealed that the PC version of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag will arrive a few weeks” after the game’s launch on consoles. GameSpot reports on a video interview where Ubisoft game director Ashraf Ismail confirms that PC gamers will have to wait a bit deeper into the holiday …

Nintendo has prevailed in the US Court of Appeals to uphold the company’s victory in a patent-infringement case involving the Wii Balance Board. The Court of Appeals agreed with the lower court that Nintendo did not infringe IA Labs’ patent, and also upheld the lower court’s ruling that IA Labs …

The world’s biggest games retailer has told MCV it is happy about the latest Xbox strategy rethink. In a statement sent to us this evening GameStop said it welcomes Microsoft’s new plan for Xbox One. Earlier today platform boss Don Mattrick confirmed in a letter published on Xbox.com that he …

‘Your feedback matters’, started a startling announcement by Don Mattrick on Xbox.com. Microsoft has essentially done a complete 180 on its used games and always-on policy by announcing today that it is scrapping plans for both. What this essentially means is: An internet connection will not be required to play …

Vocal feedback from gamers has led Xbox to revise its plan for new digital game ownership on its upcoming Xbox One console. A fresh letter from Xbox boss Don Mattrick has confirmed gamers can "play, share, lend, and resell your games exactly as you do today on Xbox 360". The …