Industry
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1.3KGameStop’s CEO believes “disc-based games will be around forever”
GameStop’s CEO, Paul Raines, has recently expressed his opinion that games will always feature a physical copy, even as the medium furthers...
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2.1KFromSoftware opening second studio to create “3D CG assets”
Bloodborne and Dark Souls developer, FromSoftware, has announced that it will be opening a second studio to focus on “creating 3D CG assets.” According...
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3.3KCourt documents show Activision’s original plan for Destiny sequels up through 2019
Recently released court documents have detailed the original plans by Activision to release physical, retail sequels to Destiny up though 2019. Published...
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1.5KEA COO talks the necessity of women in the game industry
Electronic Arts’ Chief Operating Officer, Peter Moore, has explained how important he believes it is to include more women as key figures in the game industry. “We’ve gone...
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2.9KThe Alchemist and Oh No release new album inspired by Grand Theft Auto V
To celebrate Grand Theft Auto V’s release on the PC, The Alchemist, Oh No, and other artists have collaborated to produce an...
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1.2KPhil Harrison has officially left Microsoft
Microsoft has confirmed that Xbox’s Corporate Vice President Phil Harrison has left the company in order to seek out “a fresh challenge.” In...
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1.3KNordic Games continues to rack up properties, now owns Men of Valor
Remember Men of Valor? I don’t blame you. It was a Vietnam shooter released all the way back in the dark year...
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1.6KIs Bethesda planning to announce a new digital distribution platform at E3 this year?
Bethesda made waves a couple of weeks ago when they announced that they’ll be hosting their first-ever conference at this year’s E3....
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1.5KEpic Games launches Unreal Dev Grants
The team at Epic Games have launched a new program to encourage creativity among developers using Unreal Engine 4. The company has...
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1.5KDaybreak, Formerly Sony Online Entertainment, Undergoing Layoffs
Not long after its acquisition and rebranding as Daybreak, the studio once known as Sony Online Entertainment has suffered layoffs, Kotaku reports....
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1.5KAdvanced Warfare Breaks Yearly and Industry Launch Records
Activision has stated that Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is the biggest entertainment launch of the year. This statement comes from comparison...
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1.3KXbox One Nears 10 Million Shipped After Price Drop
Microsoft has revealed that it has seen Xbox One sales nearly triple since the system’s temporary price cut. According to a post...
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1.4KSony Still Suffers a Loss After an 84% Increase in Games Revenue
According to the latest numbers, the PlayStation 4 has shipped nearly 13.3 million units since its launch last November. Sony confirmed to...
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1.2KXbox Entertainment Studios Officially Closes its Doors
After announcing its closure earlier this year, Xbox Entertainment Studios has officially closed its doors. News of this comes from a statement...
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1.1KNintendo Turns a Quarterly Profit Off the Heels of Smash Bros. 3DS
After some tough times, it looks like Nintendo managed to turn a profit last quarter. The company announced at an earnings call...
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Xbox boss says ID@Xbox parity clause keeps Xbox One users from becoming second class
The ID@Xbox parity clause says that if a developer wants to release their game on Xbox One via the ID@Xbox program, the...
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2.6KMicrosoft Delays the Xbox One’s Chinese Launch
Microsoft has officially pushed back the launch date for the Xbox One in China only a few days before the system was...
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1.1KSony Revises Financial Forecast, Suffering Loss of $466 million
While the PlayStation brand continues to flourish (the PlayStation 4 did just sell 10 million units in less than a year), Sony...
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1.4KDestiny’s Review Scores Likely to Cost Bungie $2.5 Million
So, Destiny came out last week. Reviews for the game are not what many expected considering Bungie’s ambitions, with the game currently...
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1.2KPlayStation 4 and Madden Top August Charts
For the eighth month in a row, the PlayStation 4 has taken the top spot in console sales. While August was great...
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1.3KDestiny Makes $500 Million in 24 Hours
While there are conflicting reports about whether or not the launch of Destiny did in fact cost Activision and Bungie $500 million,...
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1.5KEA Expecting $1 Billion Revenue From DLC
So, from the looks of it Electronic Arts is making bank on downloadable content. Bloomberg reports that EA is expecting to make...
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1.5KWorld of Tanks Season Four Gold Series Finals Announced – $50k on the line!
Think you are good at World of Tanks? Well…you aren’t. But at least you can watch people who are! Today, Wargaming announced...
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1.2KAmazon Acquires Twitch for $970 Million
Amazon and Twitch have reached an agreement that has the online retailer acquiring the video game streaming website for $970 million dollars...
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2.2KSucker Punch Productions Suffers Layoffs
Sad news coming from the PlayStation space as Sony-owned developer Sucker Punch Productions has suffered layoffs. News of this comes from a...
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1.2KXbox Entertainment Studios Reportedly in Talks with Warner Bros.
While Microsoft recently shut down Xbox Entertainment Studios, the studio meant to bring original television content to Xbox platforms, the book might...
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1.4KDestiny is the Most Pre-ordered New IP in Industry History
Activision’s Eric Hirshberg has recently been quoted as saying that across the entire video game industry, there’s been less and less money...
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1.2KPlayStation 4 Surpasses 10 Million Units Sold
During the company’s Gamescom press conference today, Sony revealed that the PlayStation 4 has sold over 10 million units worldwide since its...
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1.3KXbox One Launch Cost Microsoft $400 Million
Microsoft has reportedly lost over $400 million on the Xbox One since its release last November. The Independent reports that Microsoft’s latest...
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1.6KSony Turned Down EA Access for PlayStation 4
If you’re a PlayStation fan, you might be wondering why EA’s recently announced Access service isn’t coming to PlayStation 4. As it...
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1.6KNot Even Mario Kart 8 Can Help Nintendo Turn a Profit
It appears that despite the recent success of Mario Kart 8, Nintendo still isn’t getting the Wii U sales it needs to...
