Device 6 is one of the most unique gaming experiences you can find on the App Store, and you can say the same about pretty much every other game Simogo has made, from Bumpy Road to Beat Sneak Bandit to Year Walk. Magnus Gardebck – or Gordon, as he is …
Read More »Report: Game of Thrones title in the works at Telltale
Telltale is reportedly developing a new game based on either George R.R. Martin’s fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire or the hit HBO show based on it, Game of Thrones. IGN cities multiple reliable” sources claiming that the studio that crafted a critically-acclaimed episodic graphic adventurebased on Robert …
Read More »Kixeye opens new Portland office
Developer Kixeye has opened a new multi-purpose office in Portland, Oregon. Polygon reports the online strategy and combat game studio made its decision on where to expand based on the available talent pool surrounding the area, as well as its close proximity to the San Francisco home office. "The technical …
Read More »Raspberry Pi sells 2m units
Credit card-sized computer Raspberry Pi has reached 2m units sold, according to its developer. A post on the hardware’s official blog reveals the milestone was reached earlier than expected. "We calculated that we might, if we were lucky, reach the second million around January 2014, or slightly afterwards – we …
Read More »NPD October: Overall growth led by Grand Theft Auto V, Pokemon X & Y
The NPD Group’s monthly US retail report has been released, showing overall growth for a third consecutive month thanks to the performances of the latest Grand Theft Auto and Pokemon titles. Total spend for October hit $791.1m, an increase of 5 per cent year-on year. The positive results is largely …
Read More »REPORT: Warner Bros in negotiations for Temple Run film adaptation
A big screen adaptation of Temple Run is reportedly in the works. The Hollywood Reporter’s sources claim Warner Bros. is in negotiations to adapt Imangi Studios’ endless runner franchise into a major motion picture. According to the report, the film’s story would consist of "an explorer who, having stolen an …
Read More »LGC 2013: Don’t show your game too early, says Croal
Hit Detection founder and former games critic N'Gai Croal urges devs to be patient when reaching out to players
Read More »Countdown to LGC: Miles Jacobson
Over the last 12 months, Sports Interactive has defied the pirates, released its most successful game and turned its Football Manager series into a full sports brand. Christopher Dring speaks with studio boss Miles Jacobson about his hit IP and what we can expect from his talk at London Games …
Read More »More change for Need for Speed series
UPDATE:EA has told MCV that Need for Speed has NOT become an EA Sports game, blaming "confusion" for the claim in Polygon’s piece. Matt Bilbey will be involved with the game, however. ORIGINAL STORY: EA’s Need for Speed series has changed gear once again with news that control of the …
Read More »INTERVIEW: Tanmay Chinchkar
Tanmay Chinchkar is barely out of college and his first game, which he created as part of a three-day development sprint, has already earned him a BAFTA Award nomination. Project Heera has come along quite a bit since it won Chinchkar first place at last year’s BYOG competition at the …
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