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Distribution for Tecmo Koei in India appears to have changed hands yet again, as Milestone Interactive lines up three games from the publisher for release this month. Milestone will release Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge for PS3 and Xbox 360 for Rs 2,199. Two PS Vita games, Ninja Gaiden Sigma …

Rod Fergusson says his time at the BioShock Infinite studio was limited

Capcom intends to tone it down with all the HD remakes of its fighting titles. Senior VP of Capcom US Christian Svensson took to the Capcom-Unity forums to explain that the company had likely run the course” for updated digital releases of its fighting titles. "It seems the novelty of …

Former Gears of War producer and current Bioshock Infintie VP of development Rod Fergusson has announced his exit from Irrational Games just eight months after being hired on. Fergusson explained to Polygon that his joining the Bioshock Infinite team was based on good timing, as the studio was looking for …

Tales of Xillia – the 13th flagship title in the Tales franchise – is heading to North America on August 6th, Namco Bandai has revealed. Gematsu reports producer Hideo Baba revealed a summer launch window for the PS3-exclusive JRPG’s arrival stateside, and the site later updated to the exact date …

Early Kickstarter units are not indicative of final product, says spokesperson

Console giant to dedicate all of its TV resources to make console the 'premium entertainment service'

Studios in western Canada can no longer support staff in face of high costs, dev suggests

Streaming TV tech provider Mediaroom has been sold off by former owner Microsoft. It has been acquired by Ericsson in a move described by Microsoft as mutually beneficial and strategically aligned for both parties”, allowing the company to place greater focus on its Xbox consumer TV strategy. Ericsson will continue …

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