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Mark Rein, vice president of Unreal Engine creator Epic Games, has hailed the PlayStation 4 for the crazy, ridiculous stuff” developers can do with it, even going so far as to say that it was like giving you the world’s best PC.” I think it’s a very smart move on …

The controller used with Microsoft’s next-generation Xbox is nearly identical to the model that ships with Xbox 360. That’s according to Kotaku, which has word from sources that both the new console and its controllers are currently in the hands of developers. The only noticeable difference is said to be …

EA All Play senior VP and general manager Nick Earl believes that most consumers have totally embraced freemium business models, saying detractors are just a loud minority. GI.biz reports that Earl spoke at GDC, calling free-to-play titles supported by microtransactions a market leader. The market has spoken very loudly that …

Activision has reported redundancies at Deadpool developer High Moon Studios. The publisher states that 40 full-time employees have been affected worldwide, and that the moves were made following Deadpool’s completion. "Activision Publishing consistently works to align its costs with its revenues – this is an ongoing process," Activision told Joystiq. …

Call of Duty: Black Ops II will receive its second DLC pack later this month, according to a leaked promotional image. The image (via Joystiq) was supposedly snapped at a Best Buy, and displays ‘Uprising’ as the content’s title, as well as an April 16th release date. The info matches …

Square Enix’s Los Angeles office has been hit with another wave of layoffs as part of company-wide restructuring. "We can confirm that Square Enix’s Los Angeles office has eliminated a number of positions as part of the corporate restructuring announced last week," Square Enix senior director of public relations Reilly …

So, here’s something to get PC gamers all riled up. Mark Rein, vice president of Unreal Engine creator Epic Games, has hailed the PlayStation 4 for the crazy, ridiculous stuff” developers can do with it, even going so far as to say that it was like giving you the world’s …

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Mobile dominates new generation of developers, just 34 of 448 studios are publisher-owned

The PS4 will likely be hard to find on the High Street when it eventually arrives (hopefully) later this year. "Although we have been given no official numbers by Sony we do believe that demand will far outpace the supply of this product during the launch window," GameStop president Tony …