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Outsourcing firm eyes closer ties with mobile and tablet developers in the US

Konami has officially announced PES 2014. Yes, we know it’s not the first time that Konami has embarked on a new beginning” for the series but this time that claim really does seem on the money. Interestingly, the press release makes no mention of next-gen machines, instead naming the launch …

Staff at Draw Something developer suggest employees have been let go

BT.com is relaunching this summer, complete with a new video game section featuring previews, reviews, video content and features. The new BT.com games editor is Ian Dransfield who has previously worked as a senior staff writer at Imagine Publishing as well as a freelancer for the likes of CVG and …

Grand Theft Auto V parent Take-Two says it is in a stronger position now than at any point in its history. The firm is bullish following a successful year of sales driven by BioShock Infinite, NBA 2K and Borderlands 2. And with GTA V due in September, the firm believes …

The release of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag will be accompanied by a tie-in novel, art book and strategy guide. A novel, aptly titled Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag will arrive a week after the game on November 7th. The book, published by Penguin Group, follows the same story as the …

How Marmalade built its first mobile game using its new Lua-based RAD tool Marmalade Quick

World of Tanks developer Wargaming has launched a new free-to-play strategy called free-to-win”. The idea is that games such as World of Tanks – and its other upcoming titles – will not allow gamers to pay for an in-game advantage. Revenue will instead be generated from the sale of non-advantageous …

Namco Bandai is reviving one of the most popular entries in the cult Tales Of series, Tales Of Symphonia. Currently titled Tales of Symphonia Chronicles, the new PS3-exclusive SKU will include both the original JRPG, released in 2004 for PS2 and GameCube, and its sequel Dawn of the New World. …

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