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Sony waives $99 fee for PlayStation Mobile developers

Sony will no longer charge PlayStation Mobile devs a $99 licensing fee to get their games published on the mobile-friendly platform.

EA Sports locks down its exclusive FIFA license through 2022

EA remains the only game developer and publisher with the right to release official FIFA-branded games for the next nine years. FIFA 14, meanwhile, will likely debut at E3 in June.

Electronic Arts earnings call hints at E3 2013 lineup

NBA Live for the PS4 and next-gen Xbox will reportedly be revealed at E3 alongside games in the Need for Speed, FIFA, Madden, and Battlefield series'.

Sony to manufacture the PS3 in Brazil with specially localized games

The PS3 is currently subject to high import tariffs in Brazil, but Sony announced that it will manufacture the console locally and sell it directly to Brazilians at a more affordable price. Sony hopes to boost the Brazilian games market.

EA kicks the hornet’s nest, plans to stop paying license fees for the rights to guns

EA won't pay gun makers anymore to depict their weapons in video games, but it will still depict their weapons. The publisher believes it shouldn't have to pay for that privilege anymore than authors pay to write the word 'Colt.'

Sony adding Indie Games category in the PlayStation Store

Sony continues to support indie development on its PlayStation platforms with a new Indie Games category in the PlayStation Store.

‘Assassin’s Creed’ creator Patrice Désilets parts ways with Ubisoft… again

Patrice Désilets and Ubisoft have parted ways again. The publisher claims that the Assassin's Creed co-creator "left," though Désilets claims he was fired.

‘The Sims’ creator Will Wright calls ‘SimCity’ launch debacle ‘inexcusable’

Maxis founder and SimCity creator Will Wright spoke recently about EA's "inexcusable" SimCity launch disaster and the state of the game industry.
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Next-gen Xbox won’t require always-on Internet, alleged internal memo states

Microsoft's Xbox successor won't require an always-on Internet connection, according to an allegedly leaked internal memo that was sent out to the company.

Disney and EA team up to make Star Wars games

Electronic Arts will develop and publish Star Wars games aimed at core gamers across multiple genres and platforms, Disney confirms.

Batgirl confirmed for Injustice: Gods Among Us DLC, more details this week

NetherRealm Studios acknowledges that "the bat's out of the bag" following the leak of Batgirl's name on Xbox Live Marketplace last week.

‘Assassin’s Creed IV’ scriptwriter reveals new story and world details

The lead scriptwriter for the pirate-themed Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag revealed in an interview that there's a point to the sexual debauchery seen in the game's reveal trailer.

Bethesda opening a playtesting lab to the public

Bethesda is offering gamers the chance to test new titles before their release and earn some swag at a new playtesting lab in Dallas.

Microsoft’s Xbox Fusion domain redirects could point to next Xbox name

There's been endless speculation about the name of the next Xbox console, but some newly discovered evidence now suggests that it might be Xbox Fusion.

Fallout: New Vegas studio teases ‘unique next-gen game’ in job listing

An Obsidian job listing spotted today seeks a level designer to work on a "unique" next-gen game that includes quests, NPCs, and puzzles.

Zelda lead confirms the return of light/dark worlds in A Link to the Past 2

Zelda creative lead Eiji Aonuma reveals in an interview with CNET that the upcoming sequel to A Link to the Past brings back light and dark worlds.
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Gearbox writer might have revealed the title of the next Borderlands 2 DLC

A seemingly inadvertent tweet from Borderlands 2 writer Anthony Burch reveals what appears to be the title of the game's fourth DLC expansion.

Pay what you want for 10 DRM-free ebooks in StoryBundle’s Video Game Bundle

StoryBundle's latest offering gathers together 10 video game-related ebooks for a pay-what-you-want price.

Sid Meier breaks from Civ to release Ace Patrol on iOS May 9

The latest game hatched from the brain of Civilization creator Sid Meier is a free-to-play, turn-based World War I dogfighting game called Ace Patrol.

Sega, Gearbox face lawsuit over allegedly misleading Aliens: Colonial Marines demos

A lawsuit filed against Sega and Gearbox Software seeks damages for alleged false advertising that painted an inaccurate picture of Aliens: Colonial Marines