Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 20:16 BST
Beyonce settles $100m dance game lawsuit
The long-running $100m dance game lawsuit against pop singing sensation Beyonce has finally been settled, a report published on the New York Post reveals.
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 21:52 BST
Hitman studio face lay-offs, nearly half of the staff lose jobs
IO Interactive has announced today that it has laid off nearly half of its current workforce as part of a refocus on the Hitman series.
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 19:07 BST
Microsoft – “No point winning a show, Xbox One will win in the long run”
Yusuf Mehdi, CVP, Marketing & Strategy, Xbox One, has said during an interview with a leading Spanish daily that Sony might have put up a good show at E3, but it’ll be Microsoft with its Xbox One who’ll win in the long run.
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 19:56 BST
“We’re over-delivering value”: Mattrick defends Xbox One pricing
Xbox One’s $499 / £429 price-point has received some flack since it was confirmed last week, but Microsoft’s Don Mattrick believes the numbers stack up as the company is over-delivering value.
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 19:39 BST
“You’re all being played”: Bleszinski slams Sony’s lack of used game blockers as a PR tactic
Former Epic Games designer Cliff Bleszinski has been on something of a Twitter crusade lately, stating that the used games and AAA markets cannot co-exist while big budget games cost so much to make. Bleszinski has now suggested that Sony does have anti-used measures up its sleeve, and is using outrage over Microsoft’s Xbox One policies as a free PR tactic.
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 16:21 BST
Call of Duty: Ghosts might not hit Wii U after all
Call of Duty: Ghosts executive producer Mark Rubin said in an interview last week that the Infinity Ward shooter was heading to Wii U. That may no longer be the case.
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 16:12 BST
Witcher 3 dev says the game counts, not the money
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt developer CD Projekt RED has often spoken out against the desire for money without intending to invest it back into game development. Now, studio CEO Marcin Iwinski has re-affirmed the company’s stance by saying that the game is what matters, not the money.
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 15:56 BST
Final Fantasy X & X-2 HD success could pave way for more remasters
Final Fantasy X & X-2 HD director Yoshinori Kitase has said that if the PS3 and PS Vita remasters prove successful, they could pave the way for more classic games being updated in a similar fashion.
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 15:53 BST
Square Enix sets up new mobile studio in Indonesia
Square Enix has started a brand new development studio in Indonesia, and it’ll be making games for mobile devices.
The studio, Square Enix Smileworks, is a joint venture by Square Enix Holdings, Smile-Lab and Japanese firm Gotanda Denshi.
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 15:42 BST
Fightback trailer shows Ninja Theory’s mobile brawler in action
Fightback developer Ninja Theory has released a teaser trailer for its mobile beat-em-up. The clip has a cheesy ’80s action flick vibe, along with some juggle-tastic combat footage. There’s also some gunplay in there too. Check it out here.
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 05:36 BST
New Thief details emerge out of E3 showing
Thief has received a plethora of new information thanks to its recent closed door E3 showing.
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 15:34 BST
Games are being traded in because they’re too short, says Mad Max dev
Mad Max and Just Cause developer Avalanche Studios makes massive games, and founder Christofer Sundberg has suggested that the reason so many games get traded in is because they’re too short or offer little motivation to return.
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 15:26 BST
Namco Bandai announcing new PS3 game in four days
Namco Bandai has been teasing a new PS3 game for about a week now, and the company has posted an update saying the title will be revealed in four days. The internet consensus is still that it’s called Strelka Stories and is in development at CyberConnect2.
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 15:17 BST
“Winning is determined by a much longer time-scale”: Gara on Sony’s bid in the next-gen war
PS4 had a good showing at E3 last week, but SCE UK chief Fergal Gara has stressed that while he feels Sony won the day,he has stressed that the winner of next-gen will be determined on a much longer time-scale.
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 15:06 BST
Killer is Dead gets screen assault: shows Mondo on the moon
Killer is Dead has received a screen-gasm, care of Grasshopper Manufacture. The barrage of new shots show Mondo Zappa fighting weird enemies in a mansion on the moon. Did you expect something normal?
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 14:48 BST
Crackdown: Spencer wants to see series return when both time and team are right
Crackdown 3 was rumoured for an E3 showing after an Agility Orb logo was spotted during Microsoft’s Xbox One reveal even in May, but it never showed up. Microsoft Game Studios boss Phil Spencer has said given the right time and team, he wants to see the series return.
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 14:17 BST
Rezzed 2013: Surgeon Simulator playable with Oculus Rift
Surgeon Simulator will be playable with Oculus Rift headsets at Rezzed 2013, the indie and PC gaming expo. The show takes place this weekend in Birmingham.
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 14:48 BST
XCOM: Enemy Unknown hits iOS June 20, is expensive
XCOM: Enemy Unknown has been dated for an iOS release on June 20. It’ll cost $20 in the States, £13.99 in the UK & 17.99 Euros across Europe, and while that’s a lot of money bear in mind the game is almost a direct port of the console and PC game that launched last year.
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 13:24 BST
Battlefield 4: multiplayer save transfer between current and next gen builds being considered
Battlefield 4 developer DICE may include some kind of cross-game transfer between current and next-gen versions of the shooter, according to the studio’s general manager and vice president Karl-Magnus Troedsson.
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 13:15 BST
PS4: Gara explains new PS Plus subs, cross-game chat & more
PlayStation 4 users will be required to pay for a PS Plus subscription if they wish to use multiplayer gaming on Sony’s new console, and Sony Computer Entertainment UK chief Fergal Gara has shed light on what the next-gen service will offer gamers.


FIFA PC players have low spec machines, EA Sports boss says