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The UK games industry has until Midnight tonight to nominate charities that could receive thousands of pounds from GamesAid. But you can only do that if you’re a member of the charity. You can join for absolutely nothing right here. You need to be a member of the UK games …
Read More »Rocket League on Steam hits 1m sales milestone
Valve has announced Psyonix hit multiplayer title Rocket League has sold more than 1m copies through Steam. It took just over seven weeks for the PC edition to reach the milestone. Psyonix announced last month that in a matter of weeks the game had garneredmore than 5m downloadsbetween PC and …
Read More »Walmart’s Super Mario Maker Wii U bundle available for pre-order
Walmart’s exclusive Super Mario Maker Wii U bundle is now available for pre-order. The bundle’s listing can currently be found on theUS retailer’s website, ahead of its September 11tharrival. Nintendorevealed the bundleearlier this week, announcing the $299.96 package will include a 32GB Wii U, a digital copy of Super Mario …
Read More »Clint Hocking reunites with Ubisoft
Following his sudden exit from Amazon, Far Cry 2 creative director Clint Hocking has rejoined Ubisoft. In a post on Ubisoft’s blog, the company confirms Hocking’s rehiring as creative director for Ubisoft Toronto. Hocking had spent nine years at Ubisoft Montreal before leaving in 2010. The move comes in wake …
Read More »Square to set army of Lara Crofts loose on London Tube to promote Lara Croft GO
In an effort to market its new mobile title Lara Croft GO, Square Enix is setting an number of models dressed up as Lara Croft loose on the London Underground. Commuters who know a secret password can approach any of these models, whisper it and win an iPad mini. The …
Read More »Can Nintendo make Splatoon an eSport?
Gaming giantNintendois no stranger to eSports – it’s helping to foster a seriously competitive scene aroundSuper Smash Bros.– but it’s taken the intervention of another Japanese company to launch its latest multiplayer title, Splatoon, as a top-flight tournament with a prize pot to match. Last week, Japanese telco and online …
Read More »Divinity: Original Sin II Kickstarted in under 12 hours
Developer Larian has admitted it was totally surprised by the speed at which its RPG sequel Divinity: Original Sin II was successfully funded on Kickstarter. The game hit its $500k target in under 12 hours and currently stands at $673 with 33 days to go. Who would’ve predicted that a …
Read More »Game of War director arrested for trying to board plane with secret data
Machine Zone has found itself embroiled in a second trade secrets row in a single week. The Wall Street Journal that the developer’s director of global infrastructure Jing Zeng, who is at the was arrested as he attempted to board a plane to Beijing, carrying with him data about Game …
Read More »The Emerging Sector Everyone in VC Is Talking About…And Doesn’t Understand
Most people I talk to are genuinely confused byeSports. I often hear, "who in their right mind watches this stuff?", or "those nerdy dudes make how much money!?" The incredulity goes on. The fact is, eSports is happening and it’s happening in a big way. Read more at Pulse >>>
Read More »UPDATED: Questions asked about GAME’s Metal Gear Solid V order cancellations
A number of customers who had pre-ordered the Collector’s Edition of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain have had their orders cancelled. GameSpot reports that’s GAME’s communication to customers had blamed either a failed payment or an issue with the delivery address. In several instances customers have disputed the …
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