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Bungie says its aim is to surpass its Halo series with its new shooter, Destiny. The Activision-published shooter has headlined two press conferences so far this year, and is part of a new ten-year project for the developer and publisher. It is already tipped, along with Ubisoft’s Watch Dogs, as …

Few organisations are as accomplished as PETA in using the games press to spread its message. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has in the past successfully ridden on the back of hype for titles such as Cooking Mama, Mario and Pokemon to increase awareness of animal rights. And …

The Creative Assembly's Tim Heaton delves into the risks of crowdfunding

Jason West has indeed left Respawn Entertainment. MCV reported yesterday that the Call of Duty co-creator was understood to have left the studio as long ago as last May. Jason has left Respawn to take care of some family issues,” fellow Call of Duty co-creator and Respawn co-founder Vince Zampella …

It seems like such a natural fit that the real surprise is that it’s taken so long. Sega has announced that its longstanding mascot and naturally gifted sprinter Sonic the Hedgehog is to at last star is his very own endless runner game. It’s called Sonic Dash and is currently …

Between 25-to-30 staff lose their jobs at Dragon Age: Legends developer

Sony will sell its shares in Japanese mobile company DeNA for a reported $438m. A report from Reuters states the firm will sell the shares to financial services group Nomura Securities. The company announced in February that, despite recent trends, it would finish its fiscal year with an operating profit. …

Rhode island's claims of fraud implausible, says founder of collapsed developer

Dragon Age: Legends developer Bioware San Francisco is reportedly no more. GamesRadar first pointed to anonymous sources (that were later corroborated by IGN) claiming that the California-based studio was too expensive” for mobile development to maintain. According to the sources, the studio employed between 25 and 30 staff, with the …

Console giant continues reorganisation of company assets