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The EA acquisition process has been described as well meaning but vigorous” by the former boss of EA-owned studio BioWare. BioWare was acquired by EA back in 2007 and has gone on to produce smash hits such as the Mass Effect and Dragon Age series, as well as MMO Star …

Future has promoted Lee Nutter to the position of group publisher for the entertainment group. He moves having most recently served on Total Film and Official Nintendo Magazine. Nutter has been at Future since 2003 where he joined as editor of PSW. This well deserved promotion reflects the work Lee …

There is no Wii U version of Tomb Raider because developer Crystal Dynamics didn’t feel able to service the console’s full potential. That’s according to creative director Noah Hughes, who as reported by GameSpot simply felt that they wouldn’t do the machine full justice unless they devoted considerable resource to …

Crytek has announced the opening of a new studio in Austin, Texas that is staffed in part by the core team of the recently closed Vigil Games. Dubbed Crytek USA Corp, the studio will be led by Vigil co-founder David Adams. The new CEO is one of three dozen ex-Vigil …

Rovio Entertainment, creator of Angry Birds, is set to broaden its footprint in the games industry by entering the game publishing space, PocketGamer reports. Rovio is one of the world’s most popular games companies, with its games witnessing a staggering 263 million active users in December. It’s no surprise then …

The Global Game Jam took place this past weekend in 160 cities around the world, and for the first time, two Indian cities were part of the world’s largest game jam. In Gurgaon, over 20 developers made their way to Lakshya Digital, and over the course of 48 hours, came …

Sony is running a limited time deal on Playstation Plus, offering an extra three months for free when you purchase a year membership. The three added months provides added time to take advantage of the premium service’s popular Instant Game Collection. The feature provides free access to a revolving door …

Industry vet George Andreas has left Microsoft-owned developer Rare for Sony Europe. Eurogamer reports Andreas, who had been with Rare since 1996, has accepted a position as creative director of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Andreas is credited as the creator or creative advisor on several of Rare’s titles including GoldenEye …

Kinect pioneer becomes creative director of SCEE

As THQ’s studios and IP went under the hammer a few days ago, the only studio to not find any takers was Vigil Games, along with its Darksiders IP. There’s some good news though as Crysis developer Crytek has opened its first US studio and taken on 35 former Vigil …