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In the seventh of a series of features answering the biggest questions about the industry’s future, James Batchelor discusses the impact the free-to-play model has had on the traditional MMO Is the subscription MMO in trouble?YES At its peak in 2010, 12m people around the world were playing Blizzard’s World …

Jack Tretton discredits speculation PS4 will be first next-gen machine

Ubisoft has dropped the biggest hint yet that the Watch Dogs demo that blew away the E3 crowd on Monday was in fact based on next-gen console hardware. When asked to confirm which formats the game would appear on by GTTV, Ubisoft president Yves Guillemot replied PS3, 360, PC and… …

Yoshida turns down chance to confirm or deny infamous game's release status

West Coast hip-hop star Snoop Dogg has recorded an original track for Namco Bandai’s upcoming Tekken Tag Tournament 2. The track is called Knocc ‘Em Down”. Further more, Snoop will also make an appearance in game. You won’t get to punch him, however. His role is limited to that of …

Microsoft has rolled out its experimental $99 Xbox 360 offer to GameStop and Best Buy in the US. The deal, which offers a cut-price console to consumers who sign up to a $14.99 Xbox Live contract for two years – arrived in May but has until now only been available …

Eugene-based Buzz Monkey becomes social gaming giantâ??s 18th satellite studio

In the sixth of a series of features answering the biggest questions about the industry’s future, Christopher Dring explains why publishers must work with – not against – the trade-in market. Should we kill off pre-owned?NO The debate over used game sales has raged for years. On one side, developers …

Wii U will support two GamePads, but not with out a huge effort from the console manufacturer

Square Enix has shown off the technology that will power its next-generation of video games. The engine is called Luminous Studio, and it offers a depth of visual detail never before seen – even in high-end PCs. Demonstrating the tech was a demo called Agni’s Philosophy, based in the Final …