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Sega has announced a publishing partnership with the developers of mobiel racing title, Motorsport Manager. The studio is based in Guildford and was co-founded by Christian West in January 2014. Their first release, Motorsport Manager, went straight to the top of the iOS charts in ten regions when it debuted …
Read More »Vivendi increases Ubisoft stake, wants position on board
Despite Ubisoft’s protestations, Vivendi has increased its financial interest in the publisher. Bloomberg reports that Vivendi has added to the 6.6 per cent stake it acquired in Ubisoft last week to 10.4 per cent, and indicated that it could expend it further. It has also upped its Gameloft stake from …
Read More »Xbox Q1 hardware sales down 17%, but Xbox Live numbers swell
Microsoft has said that combined Xbox One and Xbox 360 shipments for its fiscal Q1 were down 17 per cent year-on-year. The company hasn’t revealed the actual sales figure, though did say the decline was mainly due to falling sales of the older Xbox 360 platform. In the same period …
Read More »Sega might be working on new Valkyria Chronicles game
Sega has filed a trademark for what may well be a new Valkyria Chronicles game. That’s according to Japanese blog Esuteru, which reports that the Japanese Patent Office has issued a trademark for one ‘Valkyria of the Blue Revolution’. Other than the name there are no details about this title. …
Read More »Sony adds wishlists to PlayStation Store
PlayStation console owners can now add games they don’t yet own to a wishlist. Titles added to this list can be set to two settings – Friends or No One. As of yet, it’s unclear how gamers will be able to share this with other users, or their friends. At …
Read More »Studio behind VR platformer Lucky’s Tale raises $25m in funding
Playful, the developer behind virtual reality title Lucky’s Tale, has been given a sizeable bump by its latest round of investment. The studio announced the 3D platforming game for the Oculus Rift VR headset last year, with the title differing from its VR peers by providing a more traditional overhead …
Read More »‘Plenty of chance’ Halo 5 will come to PC, says head of franchise
The core Halo series could return to PC in the future, according to the director for the franchise at 343 Industries. Frank O’Connor was discussing the possibility of Microsoft’s flagship shooter expanding beyond its Xbox home on a GamesRadar livestream when he suggested upcoming entry Halo 5: Guardians could come …
Read More »Telltale details Game of Thrones season finale release
The sixth and final release of Telltale’s debut Game of Thrones episodic will land next week, the studio has announced. Dubbed The Ice Dragon, the episode will arrive simultaneously across all platforms on November 17th – a first for a Telltale release. Along with the release dates of the upcoming …
Read More »Nintendo reveals Yo-Kai Watch 2DS bundle
Nintendo has revealed a new Yo-Kai Watch-themed 2DS bundle set to arrive in North America next month. The hardware package – priced at $100 – is set to hit shelves on November 6th, the same day Yo-Kai Watch itself arrives on 3DS in the region. The game will also launch …
Read More »Twitch app arrives for PS4
Twitch’s dedicated viewing app for PS4 has arrived on the North American PlayStation Store. Polygonreports on the app’s arrival following the company’s announcement at its inaugural TwitchCon event last month. The free download weighs in at 54 MB. ThePS4 packed the ability to broadcast gameplayvia Twitch at launch, but until …
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