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Playing League of Legends in the US and Canada could soon be a smoother experience with the roll out of a dedicated network for the game in the region. Developer Riot says it is already talking to ISPs about improving the game’s online performance and reducing ping. Currently, ISPs focus …
Read More »Yokai Watch 2 ends 2014 on top in Japan
Level 5’s insanely popular Yokai Watch series continues to rule the Japanese charts, according to market data provided by Famitsu. A new version of Yokai Watch 2, Shinuchi, topped the charts selling 265,226 units. This is the game’s third week in the charts, and is a considerable reduction on the …
Read More »King hunts UK staff for Singapore studio
Candy Crush publisher King has acquired a new studio in Singapore and is looking for UK staff to add to the roster. The outfit is called Nonstop Games and is on the hunt for developers for mobile and tablet platforms, including engineers, designers, artists and an office manager. Nonstop have …
Read More »Super Smash Bros doubles weekly Wii U sales in Japan; console outsells New Nintendo 3DS
The Wii U release of Super Smash Bros has sent Nintendo’s console back up the Japanese hardware charts, according to the latest data from Famitsu. Nintendo’s all-star fighting title, which was released for 3DS in Japan back in September, topped the software rankings in its debut week, knocking fellow Nintendo …
Read More »Tekken and Soul Calibur bundle out next week
Bandai Namco is bundling three of its fighting titles into a single PS3 release. The SKU, called Fighting Edition, will include Tekken 6, Tekken Tag Tournament 2 and Soul Calibur V and will be released on December 19th. MCV has asked Bandai Namco how much it is going to cost. …
Read More »Black Friday boosts for Xbox One and PS4 in UK
Sales of both next-gen consoles were up sharply week-on-week in the UK last week as retailers offered some great Black Friday deals. Overall games hardware sales (both consoles and handhelds) soared past 300k units, a retail source has told MCV. Home console sales in the UK are at this point …
Read More »LGC 2014: King.com spent more on TV advertising than Xbox and PlayStation
King.com spent $55m on TV advertising in the US this year, more than PlayStation and Xbox. Analyst Nick Parker revealed a host of stats live on stage at London Games Conference today. He said that King and Supercell combined in the UK, accounted for 29 per cent of all money …
Read More »Don’t miss out: Meet Buzzfeed, PlayStation, Facebook, Google and more at tomorrow’s London Games Conference
London Games Conference is tomorrow, so now’s your last chance to book your ticket for one of the video game industry’s key networking opportunities. LGC 2014 starts tomorrow at One Wimpole Street in London at 9:00am. In attendance will be a number of big companies including101 London, 2K,505 Games, Activision …
Read More »COUNTDOWN TO LGC: Speaker FAQ – Rupert Whitehead, Google
This year’s London Games Conference on November 19th will have a number of high profile speakers from around the games industry sharing their knowledge. Google’s Rupert Whitehead talks about the importance of educating development studios big and small about marketing campaigns. For the unaware, who are you and what do …
Read More »COUNTDOWN TO LGC: Speaker FAQ – Rick Kelley, Facebook
This year’s London Games Conference on November 19th will have a number of high profile speakers from around the games industry sharing their knowledge. Today, Facebook’s Rick Kelley tells MCV about the social network’s importance to marketers, and the challenges of discoverability in gaming at the moment. For the unaware, …
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