Epic Games are going through the final motions of handing off the Gears of War series to Black Tusk Studios after Microsoft's acquisition of the franchise in January. Detailed on the official Gears of War Facebook page, Epic will be handing the keys to all related social media platforms Monday, March…

Earlier today came the new trailer for Watch Dogs, including a release date of May 27th; however, this does not apply to the Wii U version of the game. Speaking to Polygon, producer Dominic Guay said the Wii U version is “on hold, to a certain extent for shipping,” with…

Disney has announced massive layoffs at Disney Interactive, the company’s video game and internet division. The New York Times reports around 700 people lost their jobs amounting to 26 percent of Disney Interactive’s global staff. “These are large-scale changes as we focus not just on getting to profitability but sustained…

A job fair hosted for those affected by the closure of Irrational Games earlier this month attracted 57 different studios. According to a spokesperson speaking to Polygon, that of the 75 laid-off employees 70 were permanent and 5 where contractors. The day was held after Ken Levine promised to help…

Rockstar revealed the next free content update for Grand Theft Auto 5 and its multiplayer coming on March 4. The Business Update focuses on status symbols for Los Santos’ successful entrepreneurs with three new sports cars and a Vestra personal aircraft, a Heavy Pistol and Special Carbine, new clothes, hairstyles,…

Former lead level designer for Sony Santa Monica, has confirmed a mystery IP probably won’t see the light of day after a round of layoffs, Jonathan Hawkins explained in a series of tweets. "Yesterday, I was laid off. It was a good 10 year run & I got to make…

Developers on Steam can now set discounts on their own games without Valve’s confirmation, a Reddit user has found. The information was taken from Valve’s private Steamworks community page. Formerly developers would need to work with Valve in order to join weekly promotions or create limited time discounts. Now developers…

Candy Crush creator King have abandoned their copyright claim for the word "Candy" in the US after weeks of controversy According to documents filed with the U.S Patent and Trademark Office, King "filed an express abandonment" on the claim. This does not affect their claim to the word "Saga", not…

Fans of the defining zombie survival game, DayZ may be shocked to hear that he plans on stepping back from lead designer for his own IP. Not only will Dean 'Rocket' Hall be stepping back from lead on DayZ, but will also be leaving Bohemia interactive, with plans of starting…

3D Realms and Interceptor Entertainment have found themselves in hot water after Gearbox Software accused them of illegally using the Duke Nukem licence. This is due to the countdown site for Duke Nukem: Mass Destruction, developed by 3D Realms and Interceptor, even though the licence for the series passed hands…

DRM fighters, Good Old Games, are introducing a controversial regional pricing system for future big releases sold through the store. Regional pricing is where a games price is semi-dictated by the country it is sold in. The price of a game will differ from North America, to England, and Japan.…

Founder and CEO of Kongregate, Jim Greer, will be stepping down later this month to focus on a new project that will be political in nature. Gamasutra reports that he will be succeeded by his sister, Emily Greer, February 28, according to Greer's forum post. Jim Greer will not be…

Microsoft is introducing a new beta program for the Xbox One that will allow users to test system updates before their launch. Xbox One’s beta program starts today, Feb 20, and Microsoft is inviting selected Xbox Live members to "preview new features coming to Xbox One in a March system…

Ken Levine, partial founder of Irrational Games, has announced that the studio will be dissolving, but he will be working with 15 members of Irrational staff to re-focus on narrative driven experiences. Posting the new on Irrational's official site, Levine states "I am winding down Irrational Games as you know…

A post on the Batman Arkham Origins forums reveals that they are not planning to release any patches for the game and its game breaking bugs. Instead developer Warner Bros. are focusing on their newest DLC. “Hi all, The team is currently working hard on the upcoming story DLC and…

Obsidian Entertainment’s crowd-funded role-playing title, Pillars of Eternity, has been delayed due to its substantial size, project lead Josh Sawyer recently told Eurogamer. Originally the game was titled Project Eternity which more than tripled its asked amount of $1.1 million and raised £3.9 million back in October 2012. The game…

Capcom’s free-to-play online adventure and PlayStation 4 exclusive, Deep Down, has been delayed to allow the developer to improve graphics and take full advantage of the PS4’s hardware, the company has said. Deep Down has currently only been confirmed for release in Japan, but the game was expected to go…

After retailer, GAME, went into administration in 2012, almost half of their UK based stores where closed down, and the company had taken quite a hit. Just under two years later, and under new ownership, it appears that the UK best known games retailer may be on the rise again.…

Spicy Horse, Shanghai based game studio, have been forced to lay-off staff due to financial troubles stemming from their 2013 game, Akeneiro: Demon Hunters. Partially founded by American McGee, Spicy Horse apparently spent $2 million on development, with only $200,000 of that covered by the original kickstarter campaign. Since the…

The Secret World developer Funcom have reportedly come under legal investigation due to accusations of infringing the Securities Trading Act. The Norwegian developer have since been removed from the nations stock exchange, and are under-scrutiny from the 'Økokrim', a specialized financial investigation unit. NewsWeb have reported that the studio have…

Battlefield 4 has had a long list of issues since launch, lost data, game crashes, and connectivity issues to list some of many. In way of an apology and thanks to loyal players DICE will be hosting a month-long ‘Player Appreciation’ program. "We appreciate all of the great feedback you…