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Bethesda enters the free-to-play space with Battlecry
Bethesda enters the free-to-play space with Battlecry
Bethesda Softworks has revealed its first step into the world of free-to-play games, with an online multiplayer melee combat game set in a post-apolcalyptic world.
May 28, 2014
Former execs arrested for fraud at Atlus parent company
Former execs arrested for fraud at Atlus parent company
Reports indicate that Index Corporation's former CEO and president have both been arrested on charges of fraud.
May 28, 2014
Desura launches Cheap End, a new monthly price war initiative
Desura launches Cheap End, a new monthly price war initiative
Desura today revealed Cheap End, a new initiative that will see developers lowering the prices of their games one weekend each month in a bid to outsell other games on the platform.
May 28, 2014
Dead Space studio takes Battlefield in a new direction
Dead Space studio takes Battlefield in a new direction
One of Electronic Arts' big E3 reveals has been leaked a week early, forcing the company to show its hand. Battlefield Hardline is the next title in the Battlefield series, from the team behind the Dead Space franchise.
May 28, 2014
UKIE to host game expo at Liverpool Festival for Business this July
UKIE to host game expo at Liverpool Festival for Business this July
British trade body UKIE will host Liverpool Festival for Business' first ever video game industry expo next month, with the aim to put a spotlight on the best games coming out of the UK.
May 28, 2014
Sony is covering exhibition costs for the Indie Game Area at TGS 2014
Sony is covering exhibition costs for the Indie Game Area at TGS 2014
Sony Computer Entertainment is footing the bill for any exhibition costs at the Tokyo Game Show's Indie Game Area this year, regardless of whichever platform each exhibitor is targeting.
May 28, 2014
Video: Tackling male sexualization in games
Video: Tackling male sexualization in games
Writer Michelle Clough examines how and why developers might craft desirable male characters and how they can create a more welcoming atmosphere for straight women, gay men and others during GDC 2014.
May 28, 2014
Heavy Bullets is modern day indie game development dressed in 90s neon
Heavy Bullets is modern day indie game development dressed in 90s neon
Terri Vellmann’s Heavy Bullets is reminiscent of an older-school of video games. But the way it’s being made has the markings of the new school of indie game development.
May 28, 2014
Mobile analytics market condenses as App Annie acquires Distimo
Mobile analytics market condenses as App Annie acquires Distimo
Mobile analytics provider App Annie announced today that it has acquired competitor Distimo in a bid to dominate the mobile analytics market and bolster its European presence.
May 28, 2014
With chat apps heating up for games, major online companies merge in Korea
With chat apps heating up for games, major online companies merge in Korea
The makers of the remarkably popular mobile messaging platform KakaoTalk are acquiring South Korean ISP Daum in an effort to better compete with platforms like WhatsApp and LINE.
May 28, 2014
Crytek launches CryEngine subscription service -- only on Steam
Crytek launches CryEngine subscription service -- only on Steam
Crytek has launched the subscription service for CryEngine today, exclusively via Valve's Steam platform, at a cost of $9.90 a month.
May 28, 2014
Ex-PlayStation boss Jack Tretton joins AI startup advisory board
Ex-PlayStation boss Jack Tretton joins AI startup advisory board
The former president of SCEA is joining the advisory board of Genotaur, an AI startup developing interactive interfaces for use in gaming, education and digital entertainment.
May 28, 2014