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PlayStation platform holder Sony has sold off the 9.5m shares it held in Square Enix. CVG reports that prior to the sale Sony was Square’s third largest shareholder. It had owned the stake for over ten years. Interestingly, despite having a value of around $157m, Sony sold off the stock …
Read More »Bungie sack Halo composer Marty O’Donnell
Acclaimed video games composer and Halo score creator Marty O’Donnell says he has been sacked by Bungie. I’m saddened to say that Bungie’s board of directors terminated me without cause on April 11, 2014,” he said on Twitter. The news was then confirmed in a Bungie statement that read: For …
Read More »Sony reveals 4K Ultra HD Media Player
The 4K revolution may be some way off, but Sony has revealed a range of devices that it hopes places it at the forefront of the technology. The company has revealed a new 4K Ultra HD Media Player that can stream, download and store 4K video content on its 1TB …
Read More »36.9% of Steam purchases are never played
A new insight into the digital lives of Steam users has revealed a host of fascinating data, not least of which is the number of games left untouched by owners. Ars Technica‘s detailed insight into Valve’s service, the technicals of which are outlined in detail in its report, show that …
Read More »Amazon smartphone leaked, includes four-camera 3D interface
A custom 3D interface is the USP that Amazon hopes will distinguish its upcoming entry into the smartphone market. BGR reports that the device houses a total of six cameras, four of which are infrared and found on the front of the device, with one in each corner. These track …
Read More »King: All games companies must transition to free-to-play
Call of Duty. New Super Mario Bros. Dark Souls. Halo. Uncharted. ALL games must become free-to-play, according to Candy Crush maker King. The micro-transaction is so strong and it’s definitely a much better model,” King games guru Tommy Palm told IGN. I think all companies have to transition over to …
Read More »Disc version of Dark Souls II on PC delayed in UK
UPDATE: The physical version of Dark Souls II on PC has been delayed by one week in the UK, MCV can confirm. "This is only affecting the UK on the boxed release of the game," a Bandai Namco rep said. "It will be delayed unfortunately and we apologise to UK …
Read More »Google Play downloads tracking 45% ahead of Apple App Store
A new report says that total Google Play downloads are currently tracking ahead of the Apple App Store in terms of volume. Google Play downloads lead the App Store by 45 per cent in Q1 2014, up from 35 per cent in Q4 2013. However, App Annie’s Q1 2014 Market …
Read More »Division dev says Watch Dogs delay ‘took courage’ and ‘sends important message’
Massive Entertainment’s MD David Polfeldt has heaped praise on publisher Ubisoft for delaying Watch Dogs. "It’s tremendously important for us as a developer studio, to know that the owner and the publisher are ready to take that hit, and [the Watch Dogs delay] was a massive hit. I think their …
Read More »Crowdfunded MMO Pantheon runs out of cash
The new MMO from EverQuest and Vanguard designer Brad McQuaid has run out of money, forcing studio Visionary Realms to slow” development. Pantheon failed in its Kickstarter bid earlier this year, raising just $460,657 of its $800,000 goal. Its developers however began an independent crowdfunding drive via its own website, …
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