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Controversial PC title The War Z is undergoing a rebranding. OP Productions has announced that the game will from now on be known as Infestation: Survivor Stories. The company alludes to possible trademark issues regarding a rival property – be that Dean Hall’s Day Z or possibly the upcoming Brad …

What a difference a day makes. Earlier this month Xbox One was tracking ahead of PS4 in Amazon’s video games bestselling charts. Then E3 happened and everything changed. Just hours after Sony’s victorious E3 press event Sony’s machine overtook Microsoft’s amid stories of cancelled pre-orders. Now, just hours after Microsoft …

Xbox backtrack sparks renewed push for indie support

Online retailer ShopTo has introduced a range of financing option which it hopes will entice gamers to take the next-gen plunge. Customers will now be given the option at checkout to choose from a range of finance options with the ability to tweak repayment timescales and deposits. We are the …

It was the UK’s biggest social world in the second half of 2012 and has 20 million registered users, with 30,000 joining every day. Bin Weevils has become an online phenomenon and is doing similar business at retail with toys, books, cards, bedding and magazines. MCV spoke to new CEO …

In the week before E3, Microsoft and Square Enix announced sequels to two of the biggest games of this generation – but they weren’t for Xbox One or PS4. They were for tablets. And they were met with apathy from consumers and journalists alike. Action RPG Deus Ex: The Fall …

It would take a brave pundit to argue that Microsoft’s now-scrapped DRM was healthy for the consumer. Diminished rights, corporate ownership and limiting online requirements are not what the next-generation are supposed to be about. But now that the world has been saved from Microsoft’s evil rights management policies the …

Trade organisation calls for approval of initiative to encourage industry growth and halt UK brain drain

Microsoft still hopes to implement the more ambitious digital features of its Xbox One platform, it has stated. Last night’s decision to scrap pre-owned DRM and internet connectivity requirements came at a price – users will no longer be able to play games without the disc in the drive and …

Candy Crush Saga developer King is gearing up for an IPO, according to a report. People familiar with the move” have toldThe Wall Street Journalthat the London company has approached a number of banks to pursue a potential initial public offering in the US. Banks including J.P. Morgan Chase & …