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Graphics expert Nvidia has via an (extremely polite yet also quite cutting) blog post questioned the gaming appeal of the new Apple TV box. If you’re already an Apple TV user, we don’t necessarily expect you to run out and buy the new Apple TV,” it said. While many of …
Read More »Margin Makers: Guide to Mario merchandise
As Mario celebrates his 30th birthday and with Super Mario Maker now on shelves, MCV thought this would be a prime opportunity to look back at the classic franchise Mario: it’s a name that has defined the entire video games industry for decades, with no need for an introduction. Nintendo’s …
Read More »Flight Control and Dead Space among 23 mobile games killed by EA
One of the App Store’s earliest success stories is among a list of older smartphone games being killed by publisher EA. Included on the list is the multi-million selling Flight Control, which back in 2009 sold 700k copies in under two months on sale – an especially notable achievement considering …
Read More »5 top tips for eSports success from Riot Games
Greg Street provides key game design advice for games made to be played competitively There are many considerations developers need to be aware of when designing a game that’s meant to be played competitively, particularly if you have ambitions of becoming an eSport. Read more at Develop >>>
Read More »eSports: TGS announces Cyber Games Asia 2015
The multi title eSports competition will take place over the two public days of this year’s show. This year’s Cyber Games Asia (CGA) will showcase four competition titles and some of the world’s premier players and teams. Read more at MCV Pacific >>>
Read More »Creative director Gary Carr has left Lionhead
Long-term employee Gary Carr has departed Microsoft-owned UK studio Lionhead. GameSpot reports that Carr was until recently headed up an eight person team in charge of new IP development. He had been with the company for 12 years. We can confirm that Gary Carr, who played a lead role in …
Read More »Gaming Sector Spotlight: Why you can’t afford to ignore eSports
Which sports events hand out the most prize money across the globe? It may not be surprising to see the UEFA Champions League at number one with a whopping $65 million in winnings, followed by the FIFA World Cup ($31 million) and baseball’s World Series ($19 million). Read more at …
Read More »US court punishes Kickstarted card game for ‘crowdfunding theft’
The creators of a successfully Kickstarted card game have been fined $54,851 after backers were left without the product they had successfully funded. Asylum Playing Cards received over $35k back in October 2012, easily beating its $15k funding goal. However, backers have in the time since not received their product, …
Read More »London Games Conference is back with focus on using video to promote, sell and share games
Event set for November 19th at Congress Centre in central London - early bird tickets give you a £100 saving for one month
Read More »London Games Conference returns with focus on using video to promote, sell and share games
London Games Conference will return on November 19th – and you can book tickets now at a 100 saving. This year’s LGC will focus on video. The acceleration of video as a platform for promoting and selling games has been breathtaking. New tools for production and sharing of video content …
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