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MCV has received word from retail sources that pre-orders for the Xbox One are tracking ahead of PS4 in many UK stores. In fact, one told us that in the 24 hours after Xbox One’s reveal last week the total number of pre-orders it received for Microsoft’s machine outstripped the …

Japan-based branch to focus on marketing, public relations and customer support

Intel Developer Blog: Softtalkblog offers details on Intel's new programming content

Redefining the blockbuster, localisation and new platforms high on publisher's agenda as it looks to reshape its fortunes

Microsoft IS planning on courting indie games developers to produce titles for the Xbox One. It was reported last week that indie devs would need to seek the services of a publisher if they wished to get their games on Xbox One. But in seemingly another PR U-turn the platform …

Work restarts on MMO as developer makes large design and technology changes to game

Thanks to everyone for your comments and feedback, we are definitely listening.” That’s the message from Microsoft’s chief of staff for interactive entertainment business Aaron Greenberg, who has taken to Twitter to assure fans that the Xbox One has not forgotten gamers. [The] mood is positive, [it’s] good to be …

Anna Marsh recounts how her kung fu title was given a new shot at reaching mobile gamers

Epic boss Mark Rein has shouted down recent comments from EA regarding the technological merit of next-gen consoles. Last week EA’s executive VP and CTO Rajat Taneja stated that: Both the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 have adopted electronics and an integrated systems-on-a-chip architecture that unleashes magnitudes more compute and …

The Entertainment Software Association served 3.4m takedown notices for copyright infringement in 2012, according to a recently released annual report from the organization. The report states that anti-piracy efforts last year assisted in removing nearly 100k Google links containing infringed game files, adding that the average duration of time it …