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PS4 pre-orders start at £399

PS4 pre-orders start at £399

Retailers aren't waiting for a price to sell next-gen console

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Free-to-play pioneer Outspark faces closure

Free-to-play pioneer Outspark faces closure

Company behind Fiesta online reduced to core team and may be dissolved

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Brian Reynolds considering new studio

Brian Reynolds considering new studio

Former Zynga design chief and Firaxis dev wants to bring back strategy through mobile

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Rare veteran George Andreas joins Sony

Rare veteran George Andreas joins Sony

Kinect pioneer becomes creative director of SCEE

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THQ dissolves as assets get stripped off

THQ dissolves as assets get stripped off

Sega, Take-Two, Ubisoft, Crytek and Koch Media purchase studios and IP after bidding war

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Sony to sell US headquarters for $1 billion

Sony to sell US headquarters for $1 billion

Sale of 550 Madison Avenue to generate $770m in cash proceeds

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Game industry worth $83bn by 2016, research claims

Game industry worth $83bn by 2016, research claims

Mobile and online spearheading sector growth as social gaming investment plummets by $1 billion

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Blizzard raises $2.3m for Hurricane Sandy relief

Blizzard raises $2.3m for Hurricane Sandy relief

Proceeds from World of Warcraft 'cinder kitten' pet sales donated to Red Cross

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GamesAid Elite auction makes over £7,000

GamesAid Elite auction makes over £7,000

Video game charity's festive auction included statuettes, plush toys and artwork

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Layoffs and studio closures strike at Funcom

Layoffs and studio closures strike at Funcom

The Secret World developer confirms company restructuring

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Lenders move to block THQ bankruptcy

Lenders move to block THQ bankruptcy

Objection claims bankruptcy was 'orchestrated' to benefit executives and friends

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Connecticut town to destroy games

Connecticut town to destroy games

Citizens encouraged to get rid of violent games in wake of Newtown shooting

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THQ suffers NASDAQ delisting

THQ suffers NASDAQ delisting

Publisher removed from stock market as expected after filing for bankruptcy

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Obituary: Game designer Dr. Christopher Erhardt

Obituary: Game designer Dr. Christopher Erhardt

Producer, game developer, educator and father of three passes away

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Journey soundtrack nominated for Grammy

Journey soundtrack nominated for Grammy

Austin Wintory's epic composition first to be nominated for prestigious "best score" award

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Zynga seeks gambling license in Nevada

Zynga seeks gambling license in Nevada

Social games bets on US legalizing online gambling

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NCsoft Seattle hit with layoffs

NCsoft Seattle hit with layoffs

Several positions cut due to 'realignment'

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Jason Rubin gives $1k to THQ Humble Bundle

Jason Rubin gives $1k to THQ Humble Bundle

Turtle Rock Studios, GameDev.net chip in to help publisher

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THQ teams up with Humble Bundle

THQ teams up with Humble Bundle

Distressed publisher turns to indie pay-what-you-want platform, makes $1m in five hours

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Windows 8 moves 40m licences

Windows 8 moves 40m licences

New OS outpacing Windows 7 sales, says Microsoft

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Strict tax laws holding back Brazil game industry

Strict tax laws holding back Brazil game industry

Brazilian developers warn piracy isn't the only issue choking its sector

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THQ CFO Paul Pucino resigns

THQ CFO Paul Pucino resigns

Head of finance at troubled company resigns as publisher enters loan forbearance agreement

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Irish game industry shows huge jobs growth

Irish game industry shows huge jobs growth

Ireland's games market valued at seven per cent of UK and Eire, claims report

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Crytek offers TimeSplitters fans hope of series return

Crytek offers TimeSplitters fans hope of series return

Petition started to bring back beloved first-person shooter

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Tim Schaaff to step down as Sony NEI boss

Tim Schaaff to step down as Sony NEI boss

Andrew House to head division managing PlayStation Network

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