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Nintendo could be on the way to withdrawing from the console hardware market, according to one of gaming’s most senior executives. Bing Gordon, former marketing boss, CCO and studio specialist at EA, seriously believes that Nintendo could follow in Sega’s infamous footsteps. I think Nintendo’s already on track to become …

Southend Interactive has announced its working on a multiplatform title for an ‘already existing and popular’ brand from publisher Deep Silver. It’s exciting for us to partner with Deep Silver as we have a strong common vision for the games that we want to do. Deep Silver’s strong lineup of …

Madfinger has announced a price removal for its mobile title Dead Trigger, due to what the developer describes as ‘unbelievably high’ piracy rates on Android devices. The title was released at the end of June for $0.99, with in-app purchases available to support the game as well. A month later …

Ouya won’t be much bigger than a Rubik’s cube, according to its designer Yves Bhar Speaking with Kotaku readers during a Q&A sessionon the site, Bhar explained Ouya’s dimensions;citing portability as a major reason behind the small design. "Our console is quite small, around the size of a Rubik’s cube, …

Russian hacker promises tougher fight to come

Critical Path documentary project reveals archive of developer interview clips

Open source JavaScript engine includes pre-designed code snippets

Sky Broadband, Virgin Media and Talk Talk denying a number of new IP addresses

HMTL5 platform aids development on all devices

Several major UK ISPs have expanded their blockade against The Pirate Bay by denying a number of new IP addresses known to be used by the file-sharing website to their blacklist. Sky Broadband, Virgin Media and Talk Talk have all widened their block, although The Pirate Bay is thought to …