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The perception that EA does little more than pump out mass-market sequels is unjust, owned studio DICE has argued. "EA is actually very prone to try out new things," Magnus Troedsson, the general manager of EA-owned studio and Battlefield creator DICE told Gamasutra. "And I have to say that sometimes …

Majority of Oslo studio let go, claims Martin Bruusgaard

The 3D Revolution proved to be a bit of damp squib, but perhaps the Virtual Reality Headset Revolution will prove more popular. And online reports suggest Sony could be preparing to reveal its own Virtual Reality headset at the Tokyo Game Show later this month. The talk comes from this …

Publishing giant 'doesn't roll in the tank divisions when studios get too independent or risky'

E3 loves consoles, yet Gamescom championed the soaring PC, NetworkN’s James Binns explains Here’s the key difference between E3 and Gamescom. At E3, the press conferences rule everything. So by the time the doors open to the LA Convention Centre, there’s nothing left to see. At Kolnmesse, there’s everything to …

The creator of leading Japanese news portal Andriasang has announced the termination of the site. All content to date will remain published but there will be no more news updates, effective immediately. I’ve decided to take up a new non game-related opportunity that I reckon will keep me super ultra …

The executive exodus has continued at Zynga. Two more high-level faces have resigned from their roles at the casual games publisher – chief marketing and revenue officer Jeff Karp and infrastructure CTO Allan Leinwand. These join a list of fellow evacuees that includes COO John Schappert, CCO Mike Verdu and …

Ron Gilbert questions the depiction of scantily clad women in fighting games

Summer 2012. Some will remember it for the rain. Others for remarkable sporting calendar. Us? We’ll remember it as The Summer of Frank. When it comes to publicly chatty execs Frank has left all in his wake, providing journalists with daily updates of notable quotes and daring exploits. Well, OK, …

Fast paced shooters 'drew attention away from more thoughtful play styles'