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Talks about the proposed buyout of Valve at the hands of EA HAVE taken place, a new report claims. Although it sounds as if the possibility of such a sale remains incredibly slim. The New York Times reports that Valve has been pursued over the years by Electronic Arts, which …

UPDATED:NCsoft has contacted MCV to explain that not all of the 11,000 emails it received were related to hacking. Some referred to lost emails and assorted other non-related issues. ORIGINAL STORY AS FOLLOWS: It is estimated that around 11,000 Guild Wars 2 players have had their accounts hacked [or have …

As part of our month-long Jobs In Games special, in association with OPM, the recruitment agency offers advice on how to create a strong Curriculum Vitae. Read on to find OPM’s expert Dos and Don’ts. Got anything to add? Email James.Batchelor@intentmedia.co.uk and we’ll publish the best suggestions later this month. …

ArenaNet tells players to use a unique log-in to improve safety

But console giant cannot promise any kind of resolution or timeline to bug fixes, says VP Adam Boyes

Capcom is certainly aiming high with its latest Limited Edition SKU of Resident Evil 6. The new SKU can be ordered from Capcom’s online shop. It contains a copy of the game, four tablet cases (each themed with a different character from the game), some stickers and three new DLC …

Studio would more likely disintegrate than be sold, says Gabe Newell

GamesAid has released an official video of its epic Cologne to Brighton bike ride. The event took place after the Gamescom expo last month and saw a collection of journalist and industry notable tackle the daunting 318 mile stretch back to their homeland. Here’s a complete run-down of all the …

The developers of The War Z have revealed a key gameplay feature for its upcoming ‘Not DayZ’ survival horror title. The War Z will, like its close rival DayZ, rob players of all of their progress when they die. But it also plans to go a stage further, thanks to …

Valve boss concerned Windows 8 will undermine Steam