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Eidos Montreal has let go of a significant number of development staff just one week after shipping its stealth action reboot Thief. Thief was met with mixed reviews when it arrived last week. The studio’s parent company Square Enix today confirmed toKotakuthat more than 20 staff have been made redundant. …
Read More »Zynga says mobile is now top priority
Zynga is taking a mobile-first approach to its game development as its moves to make up lost ground in the rapidly expanding mobile market. Zynga COO Clive Downie explained on thesocial game maker’s blogthat the company will be pursing a mobile-first business starting with the launch of three of its …
Read More »GAME offers Amazing Spider-Man 2 pre-order DLC bonus
GAME is offering a DLC pre-order bonus with The Amazing Spider-Man 2 pre-orders. Customers who order Activion’s latest Spider-Man outing will receive the Web Threads Suit Pack DLC bundle, which includes four additional in-game outfits for the web slinger himself. These include the Iron, Cosmic, Noir and Venom-inspired Spider-Man suits …
Read More »Raspberry Pi sales hit 2.5m units
Credit-card sized computer Raspberry Pi has sold 2.5 million units around the world. Created by the Raspberry Pi Foundation to encourage students to study computer programming by means of a cheap computer, the tech can cost as little as 20 to 30. Following the latest milestone, the organisation has made …
Read More »DayZ development team to double in size
Departing creator Dean Hall says the team working on DayZ is to double. Hall broke the news via the latest DayZ update, which also promised a roadmap for the studio’s plans for the game would arrive later in 2014. "We are inducting a large number of new people to the …
Read More »OnLive sponsors MCV Awards 2014
Cloud gaming specialist OnLive is the latest firm to pledge their support to this year’s MCV Awards. The firm is sponsoring the award for Best Games Studio. Those in the running for the award include Chucklefish, Creative Assembly, Jagex, Media Molecule, Mind Candy, Rockstar North, Sports Interactive and TT Games. …
Read More »Epay: The rise of selling points cards
Epay regional director EMEA Jason Thompson talks us through the future of digital products on the High Street. Why are products like digital points cards becoming such a popular product for retailers to stock? The shift from physical boxed product to digital is well under way with Point of Sale …
Read More »UPDATE: Xbox One Titanfall bundle sells out at GameStop, 365games matches discount
UPDATE: Online retailer 365games.co.uk is also offering the console bundle for 369.95. Whilst listed as currently unavailable, a banner displayed on the store reveals it will match the discounted price tag for the Xbox One Titanfall bundle. ORIGINAL STORY: GameStop has sold out of its heavily discounted Xbox One Titanfall …
Read More »New Batman: Arkham Origins DLC dated
Warner Bros has confirmed the release date of its Arkham Origins DLC Cold, Cold Heart. It will be available for download across PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on April 22nd Wii U owners will miss out on the new DLC following Warner Bros’ decision to scrap the platform’s Arkham …
Read More »New IP Flockers announced by Team17
The Worms maker revealed it’s working on the new brand during today’s PlayStation Open Day. Team17 MD Debbie Bestwick unveiled the Steampunk-themed Flockers at the Sony event in Leamington Spa. An official announcement from the studio is expected next week. It follows the studio’s admission last year that it hadn’t …
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