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For a brief, brief moment this was the most exciting thing we’d seen all year. And even after Sony confirmed to Kotaku that it’s a fake, this PlayStation 4 reveal video is a hint of the excitement that awaits at E3 next month. The 44-second video is certainly slick but …

Increased costs and diminishing returns – for many that was the story of this generation. And it’s not something that Take-Two wants to repeat. Chairman and CEO Strauss Zelnick has told investors that he wants his publisher to be the most efficient in the business as the industry prepares to …

Steve Parker details Side's recent audio work on Crysis 3 and what you can learn from it

Grand Theft Auto publisher Take-Two has reported a drop in losses for the year ending March 2013. Total net losses for the period reached $31.2m, significantly down on last year’s $107.7m loss. Revenues climbed from $825.8m in 2012 to $1.21bn. For the fourth quarter revenues doubled from $148.1m to $300m. …

YoYo Games' development platform now supports mobile Linux OS

University of Texas partners with Deux Ex creator to launch Denius-Sams Gaming Academy

Amazon has announced the launch of its new virtual currency, Amazon Coins. The debut doesn’t change anything from a business standpoint, as app developers still receive the 70 per cent revenue cut that’s always been received from any real money purchases. From a consumer standpoint, the currency can be used …

Saban Brands hires former LucasArts and THQ executive to head mobile gaming division

Nintendo has prevailed again in its defense of its Wiimote patents against hardware company Motiva’s accusations of infringement. Reuters reports that a three-judge panel ruled in Nintendo’s favor for a second time, after winning the original ruling in 2011. The suit was originally filed against the firm in 2008. The …

Financial services firm Cowen & Company has projected a steep decline for videogame retail sales over the next few months. Games Industry reports on a note from the company forecasting a rather bleak period between now and the annual Madden NFL release in August. Following a strong March line-up that …