Microsoft reveals first wave of Windows 8 Xbox titles

Microsoft has announced the first pool of Xbox titles coming to Windows 8. PlayXBLA reports Wave one will include 29 titles from Microsoft Studios, a handful of which being exclusive to Windows 8. Non-Microsoft standouts include Angry Birds, Fruit Ninja, Jetpack Joyride, and BlazBlue Calamity Trigger. Some will be available …

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Valve ‘jumping in’ on the computer hardware business

Valve has finally admitted the company’s plan to enter the hardware market. A job listing spotted by The Verge for an ‘industrial designer’ position on Valve’s website clearly reveals the firm’s intentions. Valve is traditionally a software company. Open platforms like the PC and Mac are important to us, as …

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JOBS IN GAMES: Staff Writer career profile

All this month, we’ll be publishing a series of articles in association with OPM exploring the world of video games careers. As part of this, we’re putting together a collection of profiles on some of the most coveted positions in the industry. First up, countless bloggers and members of the …

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Farewell, Nintendo Gamer – final issue in pictures

Even if you’ve bought it before, it’s essential that you pick up the final edition of Nintendo Gamer. Future Publishing’s independent Nintendo-focused magazine was closed last week, though the Nintendo Gamer website will continue to run. The magazine’s editor Nick Ellis wrote a farewell note in the final issue stating …

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