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SimCity server failure persists for EA

SimCity server failure persists for EA

European launch is hours away and server trouble continues to hinder players

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EA: Microtransactions will not be used in all future games

EA: Microtransactions will not be used in all future games

Blake Jorgensen backtracks on previous comments that business model would become standard

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Pro Foosball dev Quirkat opens London studio

Pro Foosball dev Quirkat opens London studio

Jordanian developer behind PSN table football game expands to Europe

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Sony to sell off $400 million in DeNA stocks

Sony to sell off $400 million in DeNA stocks

Console giant continues reorganisation of company assets

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Lack of support 'killed' Crysis 3 on Wii U

Lack of support 'killed' Crysis 3 on Wii U

Publisher and platform holder disinterest prompted project cancellation

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EA predicts 10% rise in next-gen dev costs

EA predicts 10% rise in next-gen dev costs

But publisher doesn't see consumer costs increasing

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Sony experiments with F2P in Uncharted 3 multiplayer

Sony experiments with F2P in Uncharted 3 multiplayer

Console giant takes tentative steps into freemium business model

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All future EA games to include microtransactions

All future EA games to include microtransactions

'We're building into all of our games the ability to pay for things along the way,' says CFO

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UK devs struggle to retain IP rights, says Livingstone

UK devs struggle to retain IP rights, says Livingstone

'We often have to give away our intellectual property in return for project finance'

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Nexon invests in Robert Bowling's Robotoki

Nexon invests in Robert Bowling's Robotoki

Publisher claims stake in new studio as part of its efforts to develop multi-screen and cross-platform titles

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BioWare dev warns against economically unviable next-gen

BioWare dev warns against economically unviable next-gen

Studios could have to sell 20-to-30 million copies to break even if game budgets and team sizes increase

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PS4 gives Sony stock a boost

PS4 gives Sony stock a boost

Shares up 2.4 per cent in after-hours trading

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BBC Labs start-up fund returns for second term

BBC Labs start-up fund returns for second term

Six more UK-based start-ups to be offered a place on London initiative

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Gamevil posts record annual sales

Gamevil posts record annual sales

Fiscal year 2012 shows 64% growth for mobile publisher

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Birmingham Science Park bolstering start-up support

Birmingham Science Park bolstering start-up support

Game dev friendly facility seeks trio of 'Entrepreneurs in Residence' to support new outfits

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UKTI hosting free pitching and exhibiting workshops

UKTI hosting free pitching and exhibiting workshops

Government trade body partners with Ukie for duo of training sessions aimed at UK business

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Crytek to be F2P only 'in two-to-five years'

Crytek to be F2P only 'in two-to-five years'

Studio investigating potential for business model on consoles

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Zynga stocks at six-month high

Zynga stocks at six-month high

Shares rally by 11 per cent to $3.48

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Sega 'lacked enough muscle' to be acquired by Microsoft

Sega 'lacked enough muscle' to be acquired by Microsoft

Former VP of Windows sales opens up on long-rumoured takeover before the Xbox

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Ubisoft sales rise as ACIII shatters records

Ubisoft sales rise as ACIII shatters records

Assassin's Creed III shifts 12 million copies while Far Cry 3 sells 4.5 million

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Journey drove Thatgamecompany to bankruptcy

Journey drove Thatgamecompany to bankruptcy

Employees went unpaid for six months during development of critically acclaimed PSN title

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Kotick: Rising next-gen dev costs inevitable

Kotick: Rising next-gen dev costs inevitable

'In every single console transition we've seen an increase in expenditure'

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Activision boasts $5bn revenue in record year

Activision boasts $5bn revenue in record year

Call of Duty and Skylanders lead the charge for publishing giant

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PlayStation division sales dip 15%

PlayStation division sales dip 15%

PlayStation Vita forecasts cut, but electronics giant is pulling out of financial dive

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Next-gen dev budgets unlikely to change, says Zelnick

Next-gen dev budgets unlikely to change, says Zelnick

'We don't expect to see a meaningful change in what it costs us to release our products'

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