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US dev 'made the decision not to work on an additional update' despite support, claims console giant
Read More »Microsoft offered to help Fez dev over patch costs
Xbox 360 platform holder Microsoft has responded to the thinly veiled criticism it has received from Fez developer Polytron regarding the game’s controversial patch. The game’s lead developer Phil Fish hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons last week after stating that his company would not be fixing a …
Read More »Minecraft sells 3m copies on XBLA
Mojang has announced the Xbox Live Arcade version of Minecraft has reached 3m copies sold. Markus ‘Notch’ Persson announced the milestone on Twitter late last week. The downloadable title released back in early May, shattering XBLA records by moving over 1m units in just five days. When the game surpassed …
Read More »EA, Zynga, and Microsoft oppose Defense of Marriage act
EA, Zynga, and Microsoft, along with a host of other companies, have banded together against the Defense of Marriage act. The three gaming entities joined many other US companies in signing an official document stating their opposition. The 1996 federal law defines marriage as being between one man and one …
Read More »Microsoft posts record $18.06bn for past quarter, still sees net loss
Micosoft has announced fiscal results regarding the fiscal quarter ending June 30th, 2012. Although the company brought in a record of $18.06bn in revenue (compared to $17.37bn for the same quarter in 2011), it posted a net loss of $492m due to a ‘goodwill impairment charge’ of $6.2bn. The charge …
Read More »Game companies fight defense of marriage act
Industry giants campaigning against Federal law preventing same-sex marriage
Read More »Excessive XBLA dev fees block Fez patch
'As a small independent, paying so much money makes no sense at all', says studio
Read More »Windows 8 confirmed for October 2012 release
New Microsoft OS to launch this autumn
Read More »Halo 4 toys due August
Re:creation has confirmed the release of its hotly tipped Halo 4 die-cast vehicles. The Jada Toys collection will launch in the UK this august, with Re:creation handling distribution duties. The five die-cast vehicles include the Mongoose (12.99), Ghost (14.99), Warthog (19.99) and Banshee (24.99) from Halo 4, as well as …
Read More »OPINION: When "big man little man" syndrome goes too far
We’re living in the new age of indie development. And at the same time we’re witnessing the weakening of the mega-publisher. But that doesn’t mean we should always side with the little man in the battle. As Polytron’s Phil Fish has just proved. The developer this morning issued a statement …
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