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The owner of national tabloid The Sun has made its first move into the pro-gaming sector by backing eSports organisation Gfinity for the next two years. The collaboration with News UK and Ireland Ltd marks the first major media deal for Gfinity, and is said to have enabled the firm …
Read More »Interface: The countdown begins to new May 14th games industry event in London
There are just over three weeks to go until Interface, the brand new pitching and content event for the games business. Taking place on May 14that the Candid Arts Trust near Angel tube in central London, Interface is brought to you by the teams behind Develop and MCV. Starting today, …
Read More »Godus co-designer Jack Attridge leaves 22Cans
The man described as 22Cans’ voice of reason” has left the studio to go it alone. The Guardian reports that Jack Attridge left the studio on Friday, telling the paper: Me and Peter [Molyneux] went on a big 10 mile walk and finally said our goodbyes.” Some had expected the …
Read More »Here, there and Everywear: the world’s first smartwatch games developer
It’s been years in the making, but the smartwatch might be about to transform gaming as we know it. Following efforts to crack the sector by start-ups such as Pebble, as well as established players like Motorola and Samsung, the launch of the Apple Watch later this month could propel …
Read More »Anita Sarkeesian makes Time 100 list
Feminist Frequency creator and equality advocate Anita Sarkeesian has made it into this year’s Time 100 list. [Sarkessian] became the target of vicious, misogynist harassment that included death and rape threats, pornographic vandalism of her Wikipedia page and a coordinated effort to have her Kickstarter flagged as terrorism. All of …
Read More »US Department of Education acknowledges potential for games in schools
The US Department of Education has said that video games can play a significant role in teaching everyone from young children to students, and is hosting an event to further discuss these ideas with developers. The Games for Learning Summit will be held in New York later this month, where …
Read More »HBO accuses Periscope of ‘mass copyright infringement’
Twitter-owned live video streaming app Periscope has been targeted by HBO following the weekend’s premiere of Game of Thrones series five. Periscope allows users to stream directly form their smartphone camera, and many users used it as an opportunity to stream the episode as it was broadcast. The Hollywood Reporter …
Read More »Interview: Paradox on Cities: Skylines’ success, outdoing EA and why PC is the place to be
PC stalwart Paradox Interactive kicked 2015 off in style by launching Cities: Skylines to great aplomb. The title outsold Grand Theft Auto, FIFA and Dying Light in its first week, and went on to become the publisher’s fastest-selling game to date. Hot on the heels of that game’s success, COO …
Read More »MCV Awards 2015: Seven days to go
There is just one week to go until the 2015 MCV Awards. IGN is the latest firm to back the event. As Gold Partner the entertainment giant is also Award Partner for the all-important Marketing Team prize. You’ll have to wait until the night of Thursday, April 16th to find …
Read More »Google plans ad-free YouTube subscription
New version of video platform could launch this year, revenue shared with video creators
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