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A fan-made 3D Zelda game designed as a tribute to the RPG series has unsurprisingly been taken offline at Nintendo’s request. While only a browser demo, the software got its fair share of media coverage and was played by over half a million people before its removal. Nintendo asked us …
Read More »Facebook backs the MCV & Women in Games Awards 2016
Facebook has given its backing to next month’s Women in Games Awards, lining up as headline partner for the MCV and WIGJ event. The firm will also sponsor the Outstanding Contribution of the Year category of the special awards. Facebook is proud to sponsor this year’s Women in Gaming Awards,” …
Read More »How Stardew Valley won Steam
The games industry sometimes works in mysterious ways. When Stardew Valley launched on February 26th, who would have guessed that the indie farming simulation title would end up in Steam’s Top 10 games the following week, out-selling pre-orders for The Division? The game has amassed a devoted community, which might …
Read More »Square Enix aiding Sushee with Fear Effect revival
French developer launches Kickstarter for Fear Effect Sedna after Collective sign-off
Read More »Square Enix hopes Uncovered event will ‘ignite’ Final Fantasy
Publisher Square Enix says its next Final Fantasy game is the biggest production in the series’ history. And the firm hopes last week’s major Uncovered event will ignite the brand, as it looks to re-establish itself as an RPG powerhouse. The Final Fantasy series has endured a difficult few years, …
Read More »Develop April: The Mobile Issue out now
Entire issue dedicated to games on smart devices, available in print and digital
Read More »GAMEFest timing is disappointing, says Gamer Network’s Loman
Gamer Network boss Rupert Loman says he’s disappointed by GAME’s decision to go head-to-head with his EGX event. GAMEFest will form part of Insomnia58, which starts on August 26th at Birmingham NEC. That’s just four weeks before EGX, which will take place at the same venue from September 22nd. On …
Read More »Latest Feminist Frequency project hits funding goal
Video series Ordinary Women has been successfully crowdfunded on Seed&Spark. The Feminist Frequency production entered its final six-hour stretch some $20k short of its $200k goal. However, during a live stream featuring critic Anita Sarkeesian and broadcast from Double Fine Productions, the project hit its target. Four episodes of the …
Read More »British studios win big at 2016 BAFTA Game Awards
Her Story creator Sam Barlow and The Chinese Room take home three gongs each
Read More »Indie skating series OlliOlli grinding into physical retail
Indie skating games OlliOlli and OlliOlli 2 will be available to physical retail this summer. Developer Roll7 has teamed up with publisher Badland Games UK to release the two skating titles physically for PlayStation 4. OlliOlli launched digitally in January 2014, and to date has been downloaded 750,000 times. Its …
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