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Further delays for crowd-funded RPG as studio focuses on polish

Pillars of Eternity, the crowdfunded RPG by Obsidian Entertainment, is going to miss its 2014 release date. This isn’t the first time that the game has been pushed back. When it was first Kickstarted – under the name Project Eternity – Pillars of Eternity was set for an April 2014 …

Live-streaming service Twitch has vowed to be complete open about sponsored content and promotion. In a post on the firm’s blog VP of marketing and communications Matthew DiPietro said that any sponsored content will be clearly marked. This comes as Steam says that its users need to declare paid-for content …

Steam users must be open about paid-for recommendations according to the store’s updated terms and conditions. These have been updated for Steam curators. Now they read: If you’ve accepted money or other compensation for making a product review or for posting a recommendation, you must disclose this fact in your …

Ubisoft has set up shop in Moscow, Russia. This new office is to provide community development and support to the publisher’s expanding Russian market. During The Crew’s beta more the region with the most active users was Russia. The office is to be headed up by MD Olga Lazareva, who …

Intergi Entertainment has changed its name to PlayWire Media. According to the company this is in preparation of its next phase of growth. The site is visited by 52m unique users each month, according to ComScore, putting it in the lead. It also five times more visitors than second place. …

Threshold Entertainment and The Tetris Company are teaming up to make a feature length film based on the classic video game. The production company plans to turn Tetris into an "epic science fiction" movie. For those curious, Threshold was the company behind the two 1990s Mortal Kombat films. The Tetris …

Online retail giant Green Man Gaming has opened a digital publishing arm called Green Man Loaded. This is to be headed up by former Codemasters and Sega exec Gary Rowe, who is now serving as EVP of publishing. Back in February MCV reported that Green Man Gaming was helping indie …

The Hospital Club has unveiled its shortlist for the hClub100 gaming and technology category. The hClub100 is a list of the one hundred most innovative and inspirational people within the creative industries. This is the sixth year the scheme has been running. The games and technology category shortlist is comprised …

Green Man Gaming has become the first retailer to be able to sell OnLive’s Games Bundle. By signing up to OnLive’s all you can eat Games Bundle, Green Man Gaming users will have access to over 250 titles on demand via the cloud. New games are to be added monthly, …