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Read More »Twitter to reveal secrets of video marketing at #LGC
Twitter’s Sam Bateman will provide a keynote presentation at next month’s London Games Conference. The social media giant’s brand planner will present ‘Twitter and the future of video’, discussing social trends on Twitter and advising on best practice for making your content fly. Meanwhile, industry veteran Nick Parker, head of …
Read More »Konami denies Kojima has left despite alleged farewell party
Famed designer just 'taking a long time off from work'
Read More »Kojima has left Konami, report claims
The love story of Hideo Kojima and Konami has come to an end. The New Yorker reports that Kojima finally parted ways with the publisher on Friday October 9th, bringing an end to his 29-year tenure. One anonymous guest of what was described as Kojima’s departure ceremony”, held at Kojima …
Read More »Square Enix throws weight behind fan-made ‘Revision’ mod for original Deus Ex
The Steam edition of the original Deus Ex has received a facelift thanks to the fan-developed Revision mod, and Square Enix is surprisingly in full support of the release. Instead of the standard cease and desist letter one might expect, the development team received the backing of Square Enix’s marketing …
Read More »Konami apologises for Metal Gear Online issues
Konami is offering up free in-game items for Metal Gear Online to apologise for the game’s rocky launch. VG247reports players have run into issues including losing connection, not being able to connect and shaky matchmaking. To attempt to make up for the troubles, Konami is distributing 3000GP to all players …
Read More »Steam top ten: October 11-17
Pre-orders for Fallout 4 have vaulted the upcoming game to number one on Steam’s latest weekly top ten sellers chart. There’s a fair chance that’s where Fallout 4 will stay, with the game coming out in less than a month. That said, this week’s runner-up Counter-Strike: Global Offensive seems to …
Read More »European PS4 price cut rumoured for this week
The PS4 could see its price cut in Europe and the UK as soon as this week, if rumours online are to be believed. AGB reports that Sony will cut €50 (37) off the price of PS4 this Wednesday (October 21st), bringing the machine down to €350 (255). If correct …
Read More »Wargaming’s secret: World of Tanks is the ‘ultimate hobby for our audience’
Manypeople floating around the game industry are desperately looking for the secret to success. They want to be told that if they just follow a magical list of steps that only the elite know about, that they’ll strike it rich. For Jay Cohen and his crew at Wargaming, their list …
Read More »The ‘TV Guide of esports’ is a lot more than just a TV Guide – and it’s expanding rapidly
Streaming services have played a huge role in the meteoric rise ofesports. Instead of an expensive satellite TV package, esports are available to everyone with an Internet connection. But even as traditional media like the BBC and ESPN joinTwitchandYouTube Gamingin bringing esports to the cord-cutter generation, there is one simple …
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