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Read More »Jade Raymond joins new EA studio Motive
Former Assassin’s Creed producer Jade Raymond has joined EA to open a new studio. It’s called Motive and is based in Montreal. The studio will work in close quarters” with BioWare and is described as a creative-driven team, incubating entirely new IP and taking on some amazing projects”. Its first …
Read More »Henderson joins Messi on FIFA 16 cover
Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson will feature on the cover of EA’s FIFA 16 in the UK. He will be joined by Barcelona forward Lionel Messi, who will grace the cover in all regions alongside a representative more likely to appeal to fans in each territory. Henderson was perhaps a surprise …
Read More »VIDEO: Watch Iwata’s famous 2005 GDC keynote
On my business card, I am a corporate president. In my mind, I am a game developer. But in my heart, I am a gamer.” So starts one of Satoru Iwata’s most famous speeches, which was delivered – in English – at GDC in 2005. The president of Nintendo died …
Read More »Palmer Luckey: Oculus Touch is only the beginning
The virtual reality revolutionary discusses VR controllers and why the Touch won’t be shipping with the Rift on day one
Read More »Kojima Productions is no more, voice actor claims
Hideo Kojima’s famous Kojima Productions may have been ‘dissolved’, if claims from a voice actor are correct. Kojima Productions got dissolved,” the Japanese voice of Solid Snake Akio Otsuka said, as reported by Kotaku. Due to the team’s hard effort, the game is just about finished. This is no exaggeration, …
Read More »Brighton Game Collective moves to new premises
Larger office enables hub to offer desk space to fellow developers
Read More »Miyamoto tipped as possible Iwata successor
The creator of Mario could be in line to become the next president of Nintendo. The Wall Street Journal reports that development boss Shigeru Miyamoto could be in line to take charge of the company following the death of Satoru Iwata this weekend. "I am truly surprised and saddened by …
Read More »Nintendo president Satoru Iwata passes away aged 55
Industry reacts with outpouring of tributes for highly respected figure in games
Read More »Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has died at the age of 55
The games industry is today mourning the loss of one of its greatest. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata on Saturday died of cancer of the bile duct at the age of 55. His struggle with ill health first came to light when it was confirmed it was going to miss E3 …
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