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Angry Birds developer Rovio has announced plans to simplify” its organisation by cutting 130 jobs – around 16 per cent of its workforce. We work in businesses that are so fast moving that the only constant is change. At Rovio we have always been innovative and forward-looking, and to succeed …
Read More »EGX moving to Birmingham NEC from next year
Next year’s EGX will take place outside of London for the first time in the event’s history. Then titled Eurogamer Expo, the event first took place in 2008 at the Old Truman Brewery before moving to Old Billingsgate Market and Leeds’ Royal Armouries Museumin 2009, followed by its recent home …
Read More »Next Hearthstone expansion will include over 100 new cards
Blizzard has said that it hopes to offer over 100 new cards when it rolls out its next expansion to free-to-play card game Hearthstone. "I think we’re going to mix it up a little bit with this next release," production director Jason Chayes told Polygon. "It will have a lot …
Read More »VIDEO: Thomas Was Alone also jumping to Xbox One and Wii U
Mike Bithell’s Thomas Was Alone is to add two additional formats to its stable of platforms. Alongside the game’s already announced PS4 release, the game will also now arrive on Xbox One and Wii U. It will hit all three platform in the same week in November, although a concrete …
Read More »Sony confirms steering wheel compatibility for DriveClub
Only two steering wheels will be compatible with DriveClub when it launches on PS4 next week. The PlayStation Blog reports that Sony has been working with Thrustmaster to ensure that both the T80 and T300RS will work with Evolution’s racer from the off. These wheels typically retail at around 70 …
Read More »Hackers convicted for unreleased Xbox code theft
Four hackers have been convicted in the US having admitted to the theft of unreleased game code from Xbox Live. The United States Department of Justice said the men stole up to $100m worth of software and IP from networks owned by Microsoft, Epic Games, Valve, Zombie Studios and, crucially …
Read More »PlayStation Home was a commercial success, nDreams boss says
The perception that Sony’s PlayStation Home was a commercial flop could not be further from the truth, nDreams CEO Patrick O’Luanaigh has said. People say that Home was a commercial failure but we generated seven-figure revenues for several years from Home, and other studios did as well,” he told Games …
Read More »VIDEO: Fully-fledged Assassin’s Creed game sneaks onto iOS
Ubisoft has, without much in the way of warning, sneaked Assassin’s Creed: Identity onto the Apple App Store. The free game isn’t a spin-off but instead a fully-realised 3D Creed title set in Italy that relies on touchscreen controls. HD textures and dynamic lighting are also offered, as is a …
Read More »The Pokémon Trading Card Game arrives on iPad
It may not strictly be the big Nintendo smartphone foray that some depicted, but The Pokmon Trading Card Game has at last arrived on iOS. The free-to-play game is iPad and iPad Mini only for now, and is limited to devices with a Retina display (G3 onwards). It mirrors the …
Read More »Xbox One arrives in China with reportedly very strong numbers
Microsoft has finally released the Xbox One in China, and early reports are very positive. Having delayed the launch at the last minute earlier this month, the machine has finally hit the potentially lucrative Chinese region – and a Microsoft statement on A9VG (spotted by NeoGaf) appears to claim that …
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