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The UK games market must learn from its American cousins if it wants to build a sizeable merchandise market. Former Ubisoft licensing head Rob Stevenson, who has just launched his Huge Crate merchandise business, says the UK is falling behind the US due to publishers and retailers not viewing video …
Read More »Interview: Rovio’s million dollar Angry Birds comeback
In its native Finland, Rovio means pyre. And for many years, thanks to the success of its Angry Birds brand, the company burned bright. Following the smash hit success of the original game, the firm has launched another 14 Angry Birds titles, spin-offs and tie-in releases, resulting in three billion …
Read More »Wipeout co-creator Nick Burcombe wants the licence to make another one
The co-creator of Wipeout Nick Burcombe has said he would make another entry in the sci-fi racing franchise, if Sony would let him. Wipeout, developed by Psygnosis, was released in 1995 as a launch title for the PlayStation. The most recent game in the series was released in January 2012. …
Read More »Amazon to deliver Doom at midnight
Amazon Prime will be delivering copies of Doom at midnight on Thursday. In order to benefit from this offer, fans of Bethesda’s FPS will have to place an order using the Prime Now app from 10pm to 11.45pm on Thursday (May 12th). The move will help Amazon compete with digital …
Read More »Gaming ‘Tinder’ app TreyBro seeks £800,000 investment
New gaming social network TreyBro is looking for 800,000 in financial backing. Described as ‘Tinder for gamers’, this mobile app allows gamers to find people to play with. It has a Tinder-style interface, where users swipe left or right to say yes or no to people. It also includes a …
Read More »Develop Studio Sales Charts: Dark Souls III sends From Software soaring in April
EA Canada follows in second place thanks to EA Sports UFC 2, while Remedy Entertainment manages just fifth despite the success of Quantum Break
Read More »Imagine cuts Play print magazine after 21 years
Magazine publisher Imagine has axed the print version of PlayStation-focused brand Play. Issue 269 will be the last edition of the publication to come to newsagents. The firm says it will continue to release a digital version of Play on the App Store and Google Play digital storefronts. Play started …
Read More »Rovio backs augmented reality to boost High Street retail
Angry Birds creator Rovio says that High Street stores should use augmented reality (AR) to make shopping more fun. The firm believes tech such as smartphones can make going to the shops more enjoyable, and encourage more customers to visit. The Finnish company recently released Angry Birds Action, a mobile …
Read More »Street Fighter V has sold 1.4m units
Capcom has revealed that Street Fighter V has sold 1.4 million copies since its February launch. That’s according to a listing on the firm’s finance website, which lists the sales performance of various games – flick through to the fourth page to find Street Fighter V. That figure includes both …
Read More »LucasArts, Eidos and Secret Level artist Clarence Johnson passes away
Colleagues and friends remember former Star Wars: Starfighter, The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct and Ghostbusters: The Video Game developer as ‘the guy you wanted to have around’
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