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Ubisoft has announced the launch of Uplay PC, a digital distribution branch of the company’s already established network. Uplay was established back in 2009, with its launch coinciding with the release of Assassin’s Creed 2. The network allows gamers to log-in with an account to unlock in-game extras from various …

Core gamers largely don’t care about platforms when it comes to seeking out the best titles out there, according to XSEED. In fact, The Last Story publisher is banking on it; hoping their RPG’s US release on the long past its prime Wii console will hold true with the notion. …

Heavy Rain developer calls for more maturity, fewer shooters

Publisher EA has begun the process of putting itself up for sale, according to reports from the US. The New York Post believes that discussions with private equity firms KKR and Bethesda owner Providence Equity Partners are at an early stage”. EA’s market cap has fallen by around 37 per …

Gamescom 2012 may well be winding down for the year, but there’s no let up in the frantic rollercoaster that is the global video games industry. Free-to-play seems to be flavour of the day, what with Ubisoft adopting some of its biggest IP to the model and existing F2P titles …

Gaming giant in early talks with investors valuing the company at $20 a share

'Many online games struggle if their users are able to consume content faster than developers can make it'

New game currently in the early stages of development

Is it a sign of a maturing games industry that questions are increasingly being asked about violence and sexism in games? For the first time one high-profile developer has openly come out and criticised his peers for their relentless focus on violence. Imagine what they could do if they spent …

ADD TO YOUR BOOKMARKS: Olaf is a simple man with simple needs. Who likes shooting animals in the arse. He’s the brainchild of Future writer Andy Kelly. Having shunned the worlds of crime, magic and quests, Olaf (a simple Nord with simple tastes) has one ambition in life – to …