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Loading has launched a crowdfunding campaign to finance a new London branch. The Cornwall-based indie gaming caf started its campaign on IndieGoGo last week. The appeal has already raised more than 4,500. It is calling for 50,000 to get the ball rolling, after which it will seek additional funding. Ubisoft, …
Read More »Steam lacks support for Japanese developers
Steam must address a few barriers if the digital distribution service wants to properly support the Japanese developer community, according to Marvelous AQL’s Esteban Salazar. The producer of Half-Minute Hero spoke to Gamasutra on what Valve can do to encourage Japan’s game makers to take the leap into the PC …
Read More »GMA 2012: Last few tickets remaining
Trade tickets for this year’s Games Media Awards are selling out fast, so act now if you want to make sure you’re at the big night of the year for the UK’s games press. The Games Media Awards take place on Thursday October 18th and return to the super chic …
Read More »Zynga responds to EA lawsuit with a counter claim of its own
Over a month after EA filed its copyright lawsuit against Zynga, the social gaming giant has responded with a suit of its own. Not only is Zynga denying EA’s claim that The Ville is a blatant rip-off of The Sims Social, but it has also mustered some accusations of its …
Read More »Kojima Productions opens LA studio for unknown action game
Kojima Productions has opened up a studio in Los Angeles to work on an unannounced title. A Gamasutra job listing in search of a gameplay programmer reveals that the title is a 3D action game, and that candidates should have experience with PC, PS3, and Xbox 360. The Metal Gear …
Read More »Wii U release date and price revealed
The Wii U has been given a Japanese launch date of December 8th. Two SKUs will be available at launch – a Basic set that will retail for 26,250 (210) and a Premium set for 31,500 (250). The former SKU, which is white, will have 8GB of internal memory and …
Read More »VIDEO: Gamesaid’s epic Cologne-Brighton bike ride
GamesAid has released an official video of its epic Cologne to Brighton bike ride. The event took place after the Gamescom expo last month and saw a collection of journalist and industry notable tackle the daunting 318 mile stretch back to their homeland. Here’s a complete run-down of all the …
Read More »Sleeping Dogs is back at No.1 in the UK charts
The chart success fort Square Enix’s Sleeping Dogs is not over yet. Having had to make way for NCsoft’s Guild Wars 2 in last week’s listings, Sleeping Dogs is back at No.1 in the latest charts, although it did this despite a 42 per cent week-on-week drop in sales. Guild …
Read More »Total number of US gamers drops in 2012
The total number of US gamers has seen a significant reduction in 2012, according to an NPD report. USA Today reports the group’s Gamer Segmentation 2012: The New Faces of Gamers report estimates there are currently 211.5m gamers in America, a five per cent decline from 2011. The report specifies …
Read More »Farewell, Nintendo Gamer – final issue in pictures
Even if you’ve bought it before, it’s essential that you pick up the final edition of Nintendo Gamer. Future Publishing’s independent Nintendo-focused magazine was closed last week, though the Nintendo Gamer website will continue to run. The magazine’s editor Nick Ellis wrote a farewell note in the final issue stating …
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