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Sony adds Indie Games section to PlayStation Store
Sony has introduced a new indie games category on the PlayStation Store, aiming to give indie devs additional exposure for their titles.
Capcom thinks next-gen development costs "will soar"
Developing titles for PS4 and the new Xbox will be significantly more expensive than current-gen programming, according to Capcom.
GAME plots summer of events to counter video games drought
High Street giant GAME says it will reach out to software-starved consumers with a series of major events this summer.
THQ's Rooke joins Creative Assembly
Former THQ marketing boss Jon Rooke has crossed over to the development sector as brand director at Creative Assembly.
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Capcom reports reduced profits
Following the profits warning issued last month, today’s financial report from Capcom was never going to be pretty.
Disney Interactive was Disney's only loss-making business during last quarter
Perhaps this explains why Disney decided to ditch LucasArts?
GTFO: A Film About Women in Gaming hits Kickstarter target
Shannon Sun-Higginson is celebrating the Kickstarter success of her movie GTFO: A Film About Women in Gaming.
Steve Jobs ordered Apple to pull Fox Network ads
The late Apple boss Steve Jobs pulled the plug on his firm advertising its products Rupert Murdoch’s TV network Fox.
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EA confirms Frostbite 3-powered Star Wars games... but not this year
Publisher EA has said it won’t be releasing any Star Wars games in its current fiscal year, which ends March 31st 2014.
Reduced demand for console Q&A
Game quality assurance firms have felt a sizable decrease in their console projects, which has put pressure on some companies to seek new business from other parts of the entertainment ...
The UK's Best New Indie Retailers: ThatGameShop
MCV and Gem kick off Indie Retail Month this week with the top new indies on the High Street.
The Death of TV Advertising
There was a time when you couldn’t flick on Coronation Street without seeing Ant and Dec prance about on a Wii Fit Balance Board.
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EA extends FIFA licence until 2022
Sir Alex Ferguson might be calling time on his relationship with the beautiful game, but EA wants its love affair to continue.
'Always-on' never considered for PS4, Sony claims
Sony never believed that an always-on was a viable option for the PlayStation 4.
EA to abandon licensing deals with gun manufacturers
America’s ongoing struggle to rationalise its gun laws has now affected the video game space.
SOURCEBOOK: PDP
Our series of profiles of leading games service and creative firms continues with PDP.
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£30.9m - the amount spent on unauthorised IAPs in Britain each month
Microsoft has calculated a truly staggering figure for the monthly spend on unauthorised apps and in-app purchases in the UK.
UPDATED: GAME paid fees of £3.2m in months following buyout; New stores planned
The new-look Game Retail was forced to pay owners OpCapita a significant sum in the months following its buyout despite continuing to post a loss.
Assassin's Creed creator fired by Ubisoft
Patrice Desilets, the creator of Assassin’s Creed, has parted company with Ubisoft for a second time.
FIFA 13 sells 14.5m units in fiscal 2013
FIFA 13 has topped its predecessor, selling 14.5m units during EA’s fiscal year 2013.
Battlefield 3 Premium reaches 3.5m subscriptions
Battlefield 3 Premium has generated $120m for EA since its launch.
EA: SimCity has recovered from "challenging" launch
SimCity has sold 1.6m copies since navigating through and recovering from a “challenging” launch – according to the game's publisher, EA.
EA reports strong Q4, still down from 2012
EA has bounced back from its less than stellar third quarter performance, reporting a solid fourth quarter that brought in $1.2bn for the publisher.
Retailers list PC version of Grand Theft Auto V
A listing for a PC version of Grand Theft Auto V has appeared on two separate retail websites.
Microsoft confirms Gamescom return
The new Xbox console will be showcased at Gamescom 2013 this August.
