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In the early 1990s, certain specialist games magazines liked to encourage its readers to try their hands at making games. Amiga Format in particular contained programming information and ran game development contests for its readers (which at it peaks totalled over 170,000 a month). Andy Davidson, an A-level student in …
Read More »Rovio asks cinemagoers to get out their phone for post-credits to Angry Birds Movie
Post-credit scenes seem to have become a thing for lots of big-screen outings nowadays, but Rovio has put its own twist on it. The company has urged viewers of The Angry Birds Movie to snub cinema etiquette, get out their phones and load up new release Angry Birds Action as …
Read More »11% of consumers are thinking of buying a VR headset
Research firm Newzoo has said that plenty of consumers are considering forking out for a VR headset. VentureBeat reports that Newzoo data shows that throughout the Western markets, 11 per cent of people with an internet connection and who are between the ages of 10 and 65 are considering buying …
Read More »PlayStation headlines Interface and wants to partner with VR and PS4 devs
PlayStation wants to find new PS4 and PlayStation VR games, and it is heading to Interface next week to do it. If you are an independent studio that wants to meet Sony Interactive Entertainment and show off your new VR/console game, sign up to Interface right here. The event takes …
Read More »Women In Games Awards: Meet The Finalists – Campaigner
All of the finalists in each of the Women in Games award categories should be celebrated, thanks to the contribution these inspirational individuals make to the UK industry. But the Campaigner award also recognises the work being carried out for charities and other worthy initiatives. The Women in Games Awards …
Read More »Curve’s new business development manager will be signing indie games at Interface next week
Rising games publisher Curve has recruited John Vega as its new business development manager. Vega will be attending Interface next week, and is on the hunt for new indie games for Cuve to publish. Vega joins from Playjam where he managed publisher and developer relations. He acquired over 100 titles …
Read More »Gfinity launch GTV into open beta
UK based eSports organisation Gfinity has launched GTV into open beta. GTV is Gfinity’s media player that gives viewers a lot more control over what they see compared to watching on traditional streaming services. Anyone using the beta will be able to select from up to 10 different camera feeds, …
Read More »The Big Game: Gearbox on Battleborn
Developer Gearbox has built up a reputation for producing some critically acclaimed online shooters. This is, after all, the studio that brought us the blockbuster Borderlands series, a franchise that has shifted 26 million units worldwide. Now the firm is on the verge of launching its brand new IP, Battleborn. …
Read More »Windows 10 update needed to fix Quantum Break PC crashing
Remedy has said that a fix for the troubled PC version of Quantum Break won’t be possible until Microsoft rolls out an update to Windows 10 itself. Writing on its forums, Remedy added an amendment to the section about Windows 10 performance issue and framerate stutters, that: Microsoft has identified …
Read More »80% of UK games firms want to remain in the EU
Just three per cent aligned with a ‘Brexit’, while the rest were undecided
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