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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. …

UKIE and Government initiatives target seasoned and upcoming industry professionals

Develop takes a look at Epic's new scripting system for Unreal Engine 4