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Surprising no-one, Bethesda cancels Prey 2
Surprising no-one, Bethesda cancels Prey 2
Bethesda has officially cancelled development of first-person shooter Prey 2, as the company says that it simply wasn't good enough quality.
Oct. 31, 2014
How on Earth did Mike Bithell score Andy Serkis for Volume?
How on Earth did Mike Bithell score Andy Serkis for Volume?
Mike Bithell, the British developer behind Thomas Was Alone, has managed to bag actor Andy Serkis for the voice of villain Guy Gisborne in upcoming stealth game Volume.
Oct. 31, 2014
Sony posts hefty losses, although its PlayStation business is not the problem
Sony posts hefty losses, although its PlayStation business is not the problem
Sony posted significant losses for the last fiscal quarter, although the company's PlayStation business was not the problem.
Oct. 31, 2014
Sega swings to losses, citing 'sluggish consumer spending'
Sega swings to losses, citing 'sluggish consumer spending'
Sega saw a swing to losses during the first half of this fiscal year, due to what the company described as "sluggish consumer spending."
Oct. 31, 2014
How a mobile studio's fight for survival ended with a $500K investment
How a mobile studio's fight for survival ended with a $500K investment
Traplight Games was founded back in 2010 by three game industry veterans. While the team aimed to create their own original games, they soon found themselves collaborating with other bigger studios...
Oct. 31, 2014
Denis Dyack is still making his Eternal Darkness followup
Denis Dyack is still making his Eternal Darkness followup
Denis Dyack, formerly the founder of Silicon Knights and most recently Chief Creative Officer of Precursor Games, has revealed his next move: an all-encompassing entertainment company.
Oct. 31, 2014
'de Blob found a new home today'
'de Blob found a new home today'
If you thought all of THQ's assets had been sold off by now, think again. Nordic Games today announced that it has purchased the IP rights to the de Blob franchise.
Oct. 31, 2014
Nintendo details first 'quality of life' device
Nintendo details first 'quality of life' device
Nintendo has detailed its plans for the "quality of life" products it teased earlier this year, revealing a device that will apparently help with sleep disorders.
Oct. 30, 2014
How Spelunky helped Dan Marshall reinvent The Swindle
How Spelunky helped Dan Marshall reinvent The Swindle
Last year, developer Dan Marshall cancelled The Swindle, a game he had been working on for two years. Now the dev has resurrected the game with a new direction -- and it's all thanks to Spelunky.
Oct. 30, 2014
Kim Kardashian helps Glu Mobile to record profits
Kim Kardashian helps Glu Mobile to record profits
Glu Mobile says that strong sales of mobile hit Kim Kardashian: Hollywood have helped the company achieve its strongest quarter results ever.
Oct. 30, 2014
Screencheat is a game about screencheating
Screencheat is a game about screencheating
I reckon the team behind Screencheat must have been dirty rotten cheaters in the days of local multiplayer. Originally dreamt up during the Global Game Jam earlier this year, Screencheat is an experience entirely centered around looking at what everyone else is doing.
Oct. 30, 2014
OnLive expands service to Europeans outside the U.K.
OnLive expands service to Europeans outside the U.K.
If your game is available on OnLive, people in countries other than the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom can now create OnLive accounts and pay to play it.
Oct. 30, 2014