Sony Stock Downgraded To ‘Junk’ Status By Investment Service
Sony has had their stock status reduced to 'junk' by Moody's. The credit ratings agency made this decision due to the companies struggle to remain profitable in areas other than gaming. Moody stated: "Of primary concern are the challenges facing the company’s TV and PC businesses, both of which face…
Ubisoft Creating 100 Jobs Over The Next Three Years For Quebec Studio
Ubisoft has announced plans to add 100 new jobs to their Quebec City studio. These new positions will be created over the next three years, and is the result of an investment plan totaling $24 million, partially funded by the Quebec government. The studio opened in 2005, and has mainly…
VVVVVV Creator’s Copyright Claim Rejected By Youtube
Terry Cavanagn, creator of indie platformer VVVVVV, was subject to a copyright claim on one of his own trailers when Youtube implemented their Content ID system late last year. He disputed the claim, appealing to Youtube as he owns the right to the musical track used in the VVVVVV trailer,…
Competitive pricing for Xbox One downloads is “on the agenda”
Microsoft spokesperson Larry ‘Major Nelson’ Hyrib has said the company is looking at making the pricing its Xbox One downloads more competitive. Hyrib spoke to frustrated Xbox One owners via Reddit, who told Hryb that those looking at purchasing Titanfall digitally were unable to take advantage of a $10 off…
King Trying to Crush The Banner Saga
Yesterday came the news about King, developers of popular game Candy Crush Saga trademarking the word ‘Candy’ and issuing threats to any other developer using the word in their game titles. The trademark application was spotted by Gamasutra and it has been reported that Apple has already started serving notifications…
Fifty New Games Given The Greenlight
Steam Greenlight is a service that has given hope to many developers who want to their games to be sold on Valve's digital entertainment platform. Every once in a while, they pick a group of potential titles, and reach out to the team to offer their support. If you are…
A New Way To Find Your Local Game Developer
For many years, the only way to find information on games companies was to visit their official website or contact them directly. In order to make it easier for potential customers, the government has created a new website that will catalog a large section of the country's arts and media…
Gadget Show Live Dated, Located and Tickets Are Available Now
Much like last year, The Gadget Show Live will once again be held in the Birmingham NEC this April. Tickets are now available for the dates announced via press release today. Gadget Show Live will take place between April 9-13, showing off everything tech related, including games, cars, TV, and…
Valve Wants a Seamless VR Experience in Steam
Valve revealed their partnership with Oculus Rift earlier this month, and are now telling their plans with the software. Valve aims to "provide a seamless VR experience while running in Steam,” according to presentation slides from programmer Joe Ludwig. Valve spoke to BBC News that Steam was "in a unique…
Titanfall gets a rating by ESRB
The ESRB rating for Titanfall has been announced as an M (for mature) rated game. The rating information synopsis revealed that the games content included "blood and gore, strong language and violence". The summary mentions "cries of pain, impact sounds, and blood splashes" and then goes on to depict graphic details such…
Disney Abandons Star Wars 1313 Trademark
Disney has abandoned the Star Wars 1313 trademark according to an update to the United States Patent and Trademark Office website. Star Wars 1313 was originally revealed at E3 2012 as LucasArt’s next-gen Star Wars based action adventure. Star Wars 1313 was then cancelled in April 2013 when Disney shut…
Dark Souls 2 Developers Haven’t Considered Xbox One or PS4 Versions
An interview with Dark Souls II co-director, Yui Tanimura, reveals that the developer has not yet thought about next-gen versions of the game. "We have not put any thought into this yet, so I unfortunately can’t answer at this point," Tanimura replied to Edge as they asked what it would…
The Witcher 3 to have Stories and Events at Every Turn
The Witcher 3 seems to be a heavy contender in the world of RPG's with the game promising to deliver depth, substantial lore and a long run time all set within a world which will be 20% bigger than Skyrim. In a recent discussion with the examiner gameplay designer for The Witcher 3 Maciej Szczesnik…
Nintendo President Will Not Resign
During a press conference today in Osaka, Nintendo’s president Satoru Iwata apologized to shareholders for the company’s expected third straight annual operating loss, but has made the statement that he will not be resigning as a result. "There will be no major management shake-up in the short-term," Iwata told a…
Square Enix Streaming Service Taken Offline
Square Enix’s game streaming service, Core Online, has been taken down after just 18 months, according to the company. The announcement came through the publisher’s support page stating that Core Online “was released as an experiment to see what demand there would be for HD games played via the browser.…
No Man’s Sky Dev Warns of False Beta Keys
Hello Games may be back to work after their devastating flood, but today they have posted a warning about false beta keys being advertised. Hello Games confirmed that their next game No Man’s Sky is still on track for development, even after losing most of their equipment to flooding on…
Driveclub to have Incredibly Near-Realistic Detailed Environments
Evolution Studios' PS4 exclusive Driveclub has within it an immense level of detail for the environments at near every part of track within the game. On top of this Sony is incorporating new elements into the title, explained via the, 'be moved' site. At the PS4 section, which can be found from the…
Titanfall One Step Closer with Xbox One Beta Registration E-mails Sent Out
Titanfall is soon to have its first amazing live moments and public frags as it seems that EA have now begun registration for the event. Whilst the Titanfall community has befallen several scams relating to beta access in the previous months, the latest content can be found on the "standby for Titanfall" page on…
Microsoft Announce Limited Edition Titanfall Controller
Today, Microsoft announced the upcoming release of a limited edition Titanfall themed wireless controller for Xbox One. The design was the result of a collaborative effort between Respawn Entertainment and the Xbox team, where the designers aimed to create a controller that felt as though it had been plucked straight…
The Last of Us: Left Behind to Bring in New Combat Variety
Sony and Naughty Dog have announced the first few elements of their new story DLC for The Last of Us. Known as Left Behind, the extra content will look to re-introduce a similar experience to that of the main game, but it will also bring in not only new characters…
Nintendo Working on Resolving Remaining Pokemon Bank Problems
Pokemon Bank is still missing in action both in Japan and in the West following unexpected downtime for Nintendo online, which has been on-going since last week. Via twitter, Nintendo confirmed that they are still working on resolving several issues found within the Pokemon Bank. Both what these issues are and when the…