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Nintendo’s first foray into the world of smartphone gaming will be available in the UK this Thursday (March 31st). Those who have already registered for a Nintendo Account should have received an email informing them of the upcoming launch. The title will launch in the US on the same day. …
Read More »Newzoo report: brands to spend $325m on eSports marketing in 2016
The eSports industry will receive 70% of all revenue from sponsors and advertisers in 2016, according to a Newzoo market report. The Global Esports Market Report expects brands, like endemic sponsors EIZO to the non-endemic Coca-Cola and PepsiCo companies, to spend $325m this year. That number represents a 49% growth …
Read More »Miles Jacobson’s rollercoaster year
22 years ago, Miles Jacobson entered Sports Interactive and landed his dream job working on Championship Manager. In the wake of his Person of the Year prize at the 2016 MCV Awards, he discusses his future in video games and looks back on a rollercoaster year. What does it mean …
Read More »US government cracks iOS security without Apple’s help
The US Department of Justice has said that it has successfully cracked the iPhone at the centre of the security dispute between Apple and the FBI. In February Apple hit the headlines when it accused the FBI of threatening digital security after the agency demanded that that the company help …
Read More »NextGen Skills Academy launches Get Into Games programme
Three-day event aimed at introducing teenagers to aspects of the development industry joins London Games Festival line-up
Read More »PlayStation VR could support PC in the future
Support for the PlayStation VR headset on PC may one day be a reality. Sony EVP Masayasu Ito was questioned about the potential for the upcoming console-bound VR hardware by Japanese news outlet Nikkei (viaEurogamer). While making it clear that the PS4 maker has nothing to show for the moment”, …
Read More »Hayter: ‘I’ve got no particular love for Kojima’
The long-time voice of Metal Gear’s Solid Snake has revealed the hurt he felt at being ejected from the series. David Hayter’s reign as the star voice in Konami’s series came to and end with Metal Gear Solid 5, when he was replaced by 24 star Kiefer Sutherland. "I’ve got …
Read More »That Dragon, Cancer dev says Let’s Play has trashed sales
The developer of That Dragon, Cancer has revealed that the game has sold as few as 14k units. The emotional title is an ode to the short life of its creator Ryen Green’s son, Joel, who died of cancer at the age of five. The game received considerable press coverage, …
Read More »Yet more rumours point to more powerful PS4
Another report claiming that Sony has a new, more powerful version of the PS4 in the works has emerged online. The Wall Street Journal claims that Sony is indeed planning a more powerful version of its console that is designed to handle higher-end game experiences” and VR. This follows identical …
Read More »This year’s Call of Duty is a futuristic sci-fi shooter, report says
Having flirted with the near-future, 2016’s Call of Duty will mark a more radical departure for the series. Eurogamer reports that online rumours about the game being set in the very far future”, featuring space combat” and being full-on sci-fi” are correct. Infinity Ward is indeed the developer, but the …
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