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Wiikey collective stakes claim to 'next-gen' hack through tweaked optical drive software

Craig Dixon joins mobile and social company

Pirated games can now be played on the Wii U, a group of modders have claimed. Eurogamer reports that Wiikey, the collective that first cracked the now widely pirated Wii, said in a statement on its site: "Yes, its real. We have now completely reversed the WiiU drive authentification, disk …

Sega, Gearbox accused of false advertising in class action case

Suits say they gave the state full information of their financial situation

Android developers get new monetisation options in 36 US states

Cloud Imperium’s Star Citizen has surpassed $9m in crowdfunding. The game raised $2.1m during its 2012 Kickstarter campaign, and the Roberts Space Industries site has brought in the remaining $6.9m. The game has been in development for over a year, and aims to combine elements of Roberts’s previous games Wing …

Nintendo will look into utilizing some familiar digital business models for its Wii U and 3DS hardware, CEO Satoru Iwata has told investors. Shacknews reports the company head explained, during a Q&A with investors, the possibility of including free-to-play titles and games with monthly subscription fees on the eShop. "We …

Indie developer Chucklefish’s Starbound has brought in more than $1m in pre-order sales. A blog post on Starbound’s official site reveals the milestone, which arrives just 16 days after the game was made available for purchase. Chucklefish, led by former Terraria designer Finn "Tiy" Brice, opened pre-orders for the 2D …

Quantic Dream co-founder surprised by European Commission's investigation as France enjoys incentives