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Rise of the Tomb Raider director joins Infinity Ward

The director of Rise of the Tomb Raider has joined Call of Duty studio Infinity Ward. Brian Horton was game director at Crystal Dynamics for just over a year, having previously served as senior art director for six and a half years – including on the original self-titled Tomb Raider …

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Wavedash Games and the Rise of Platform Fighters

Walking around Genesis 3, it’s easy to see that Smash Bros. is stronger than ever. With players competing in three separate games each released in different decades, Smash has proven that it its games can stand the test of time. But recently, Smash has competition. There have been unsuccessful attempts …

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New Year, New Job: How to secure a job in PR

Premier’s director of games Gareth Williams shares what he looks for in candidates looking to kick off a career in PR What skills do you look for in candidates? There are so many important skills needed in PR, but the key skills are personality, drive and creativity. We all have …

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Hitman’s release plan has changed again, is now fully episodic

The pricing and release schedule for Square Enix’s Hitman have undergone some more alterations. In a post on its website for the title, developer IO Interactive has said that the game is now ‘truly episodic’, and the initial Intro Pack release – still set for launch on March 11th – …

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New community exec for Square Enix

Amy-Marie Graves has joined Square Enix Europe as a community executive. She arrives from Curve Digital, where she worked as a community management trainee. Joining Square Enix Europe is a huge opportunity for me, and I cannot wait to add my input to the Community team," Graves said. "I’m a …

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Call of Duty franchise has sold over 250m units globally

Publisher Activision has announced that Call of Duty: Black Ops III was the top-selling title of 2015 worldwide. In a blog post by communications manager Scott Lowe, the firm also revealed that thefranchise to date has reached more than 250 million units. The post also announced that the series was …

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