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Your local multiplayer PS4 games can go global via Share Play
Sony is updating the PlayStation 4 this year to support Share Play, the console's long-promised online game-sharing system that allows players of your game to let others play it for them.
Aug. 12, 2014
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Independent AAA: Ninja Theory's new path to survive, thrive in new age
Ninja Theory co-founder Tameem Antoniades opens up about the incredible struggles the studio has faced versus the AAA industry machine -- and his hopes for a new path forward for "independent AAA" games.
Aug. 12, 2014
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PlatinumGames broadens its horizons... With a licensed game?
The studio that created original games like Bayontta and The Wonderful 101 -- and reimagined Metal Gear Solid as an action game -- now faces the challenge of adapting a cartoon for a Western publisher.
Aug. 12, 2014
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Silent Hill returns, from Hideo Kojima and Guillermo del Toro
Sony teased a game called "P.T." in its Gamescom press conference -- which turned out to be a Silent Hill reboot called Silent Hills.
Aug. 12, 2014
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PlayStation 4 hits 10 million units sold
Today at Sony's Gamescom press conference, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe president Jim Ryan announced that as of today, the company has sold over 10 million PlayStation 4 consoles, globally.
Aug. 12, 2014
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King execs struggle to explain why the Candy Crush maker is flagging
King is taking a beating on the stock market thanks to the softness in Candy Crush Saga's bookings. What did the execs have to offer investors? Not much reassurance.
Aug. 12, 2014
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The hilarious success story of Goat Simulator
Coffee Stain Studios' Armin Ibrisagic shares the success story of Goat Simulator, and how a joke concept -- and a goat asset bought on sale from the internet -- led the studio to surprise success.
Aug. 12, 2014
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Hellblade is Ninja Theory's new 'independent AAA' project
The developer of DmC: Devil May Cry is up to something interesting with its next project, a self-published action game called Hellblade that it announced during Sony's Gamescom press conference.
Aug. 12, 2014
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Third-party exclusives not dead yet: New Tomb Raider only on Xbox
Exclusive deals with third-party publishers are becoming a rarity these days, but Microsoft has shown that it is still an option, even with major triple-A franchises.
Aug. 12, 2014
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Sierra returns as Activision's new indie label
The rumored return of publishing label Sierra is official, as parent Activision Blizzard announces new games and a new angle for the brand.
Aug. 12, 2014
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Sega poised to make major payout over Aliens: Colonial Marines lawsuit
Sega has agreed to make a major class action payout over the allegedly deceptive marketing of Gearbox-developed Aliens: Colonial Marines, pending court approval.
Aug. 12, 2014
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Pure Hohokum: How Honeyslug's wacky world came together
Gamasutra speaks with Hohokum studio Honeyslug about how the game came together, what it's been through, and where the duo will go next.
Aug. 11, 2014