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News: Job Listing Suggests That Sony Wants You to Talk to Your PS4

Job Listing Suggests That Sony Wants You to Talk to Your PS4

Conversations with consoles

We regularly whisper sweet little somethings into our PlayStation 3’s disc drive, but other than the slight purr of the system’s primary fan, we don’t get much in the way of a response. That could be about to change with the PlayStation 4, as a Linked In job listing has hinted that Sony could be about to follow in...

News: Yoichi Wada Exits Square Enix Following 'Extraordinary Loss'

Yoichi Wada Exits Square Enix Following 'Extraordinary Loss'

Final Fantasy maker down on its luck

John Riccitiello is not the only high-profile video game executive to be heading for the exit door, as Square Enix gaffer Yoichi Wada has been ousted from the company following a dire financial forecast for its current fiscal year. The outgoing boss had been in the job since 2000, but he’ll now be replaced by...

News: Sony Severs Ties with PlayStation All-Stars Developer

Sony Severs Ties with PlayStation All-Stars Developer

Walking away

Despite the likelihood of a sequel seeming fairly high, Sony has confirmed that it has ended its relationship with PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale developer SuperBot Entertainment. The platform holder confirmed the news in a press release earlier this evening, adding that its Santa Monica studio will continue to support the release...

News: Crytek Resurrects Darksiders Developers with Texas Studio

Crytek Resurrects Darksiders Developers with Texas Studio

Back from the brink

Darksiders may have been caught by the scythe of Death, but that’s not stopping a number of former Vigil Games employees from finding new life at Crytek USA. The Austin-based outfit, announced earlier today, represents the ninth studio in the German firm’s portfolio. Its foundation follows closely in the footsteps of Crytek...

News: Legendary Rare Developer Switches Xbox for PlayStation

Legendary Rare Developer Switches Xbox for PlayStation

Flying the first-party flag

You may not have heard of George Andreas, but you will almost certainly have played one of his games. The former Rare employee worked on a wealth of classics during his 16 year tenure at the UK studio, including Banjo-Kazooie, Donkey Kong 64, and even GoldenEye 007. But, after playing a pivotal role in the production of

Rumour: PlayStation All-Stars Developer Thumped by Layoffs

PlayStation All-Stars Developer Thumped by Layoffs

Heavy haymaker

PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale developer SuperBot Entertainment has apparently been struck by a round of layoffs. According to Insomniac Games designer Mike Birkhead, around 20 employees were released earlier today. “When it rains, it pours,” he said, presumably in reference to the recent slew of job losses at defunct...

News: Phew, Looks Like There May Be a PlayStation All-Stars Sequel

Phew, Looks Like There May Be a PlayStation All-Stars Sequel

Celebrate good times

We’ve got to admit, PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale’s seemingly poor sales had us worried for a moment. Developer SuperBot Entertainment has crafted such an excellent starting point, that it would be a real shame if the idea didn’t get fleshed out further in a sequel – but it looks like that’s exactly what’s on...

News: 007 Legends Developer Eurocom Closes for Good

007 Legends Developer Eurocom Closes for Good

You only live twice

Blighted British developer Eurocom has been forced to close its doors just weeks after announcing huge redundancies. The Derby-based studio employed over 200 people prior to releasing 007 Legends earlier this year. It slashed that headcount to just 50 in November, before letting the remaining staff go earlier today. “Today...

News: 007 Legends Developer Eurocom Sheds a Chunk of Its Staff

007 Legends Developer Eurocom Sheds a Chunk of Its Staff

The world is not enough

Legendary UK developer Eurocom has cut its workforce to just under 50 employees today. The studio – which previously employed over 200 people – has been forced to restructure after a decline in demand for console games. "Eurocom are undertaking a restructuring which I regret to say has meant we've made the majority of...

News: Admit It, You Want This Glass DualShock 3

Admit It, You Want This Glass DualShock 3

Parting gift

Jeff Rubenstein may have departed Sony Computer Entertainment America recently, but the social media wizard will always have something to remember his five years at the company with. In order to recognise his service, the platform holder has awarded the PlayStation Blog guru with a glass replica of the DualShock 3 controller. Not only...

News: Sony Bend Recruiting for Blockbuster Vita Game

Sony Bend Recruiting for Blockbuster Vita Game

New blood

Sony Bend, the North American first-party studio responsible for the Syphon Filter franchise and the recent Uncharted: Golden Abyss, is staffing up for a new blockbuster PlayStation Vita title. A job listing for a Senior Staff Technical Animator on Gamasutra notes that the developer is currently looking for “top artistic talent to help...

News: Senior Social Media Manager Jeff Rubenstein Exits PlayStation

Senior Social Media Manager Jeff Rubenstein Exits PlayStation

Thanks for the memories

After a slew of rumours, Senior Social Media Manager Jeff Rubenstein has confirmed that he’s leaving PlayStation. Those that have been invested in the brand since the early PS3 days will know that Jeff has played an integral part in transforming the PlayStation Blog into one of the most popular gaming websites in the world...

News: Mafia Developer Aiming to "Push the Boundaries of Cutting Edge Hardware"

Mafia Developer Aiming to "Push the Boundaries of Cutting Edge Hardware"

Period drama

Mafia II may have been disappointing from a gameplay perspective – but it remains one of the most atmospheric PlayStation 3 titles to date. As such, we’re eager to see what developer 2K Czech can achieve with next-generation hardware. Fortunately, the studio is rumoured to be working on a sequel to the open world crime drama for...