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EA Labels boss Frank Gibeau has said that EA has responded to the criticism it has received – even if he thinks it’s not fully justified. "That type of feedback is disappointing personally for people inside of EA because we love our company and the games that we make," Gibeau …

Prototype of virtual reality headset doubles number of visible pixels

Despite not once naming the format in any of its press releases or marketing materials, Activision now says Call of Duty: Ghosts is getting a release on Wii U. The revelation comes via Ghosts producer Mark Rubin in a video interview with GameSpot, as spotted by Kotaku. "We’re not actually …

Rest easy – The Last Guardian has not been abandoned by Sony. Fans of the long-delayed PS3 adventure were sent into panic last night when SCEA boss Jack Tretton told Gametrailers, as reported by The Sixth Axis, that the game was in trouble. "The cool thing about our worldwide development …

Our first spotlight shines its attention on the Sunderland Unreal Engine specialist

Game controller framework to be integrated into iOS 7

Square Enix has announced a third instalment in its Disney themed Kingdom hearts franchise. Kingdom Hearts III is currently in development for both PS4 and Xbox One – the first time the game has been released on a non-PlayStation home console. It will see the return of a mature” Sora …

The in-development Zelda title for Wii U was considered for inclusion in Nintendo’s E3 Direct presentation, it has been revealed. The platform holder decided against it, however, as it didn’t want to draw attention away from its other titles. We are working on a new Wii U Zelda, as we …

Jack Tretton hopes competitive cost will challenge rising mobile sector

Developers weight in on the ideal methods for running a studio effectively