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The PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 will only be available from GAME in the UK. Listings for the SKUs on GAME’s website suggested as much earlier today, and the exclusivity has now been confirmed by Activision in a press release detailing what was already …
Read More »Riccitiello: Sony f***ing nailed it and deserves the victory
Former EA boss and current Unity CEO John Riccitiello has said that Sony’s focus on appealing to core gamers is the key to PS4’s continuing success. That’s one of the more – in my opinion – depressing stories in the last couple of years,” Riccitiello told an audience at the …
Read More »Nintendo rides are coming to Universal theme parks
Universal theme parks could soon be home to a number of rides based on Nintendo’s assorted catalogue of characters and IP. The platform holder has signed a deal with Universal Parks & Resorts to create what it describes as spectacular, dedicated experiences based on Nintendo’s wildly popular games, characters and …
Read More »Opinion: There’s a huge opportunity for indie games merchandise
There seems to be a small mountain of merchandise for most triple-A releases at the moment, but Insert Coin’s Dan Long believes there is also a real appetite for indie game merchandise. When it comes to merchandising for video games, people often only stop to think about the big hitters …
Read More »International Factfile 2015: Finland
Finland is renowned for its domination of the mobile sector, with giants Rovio and Supercell both hailing from the country. This has potentially been driven by the region’s long history with mobile – handset maker Nokia contributed a quarter of the entire country’s economic growth from 1998 to 2007, according …
Read More »Digital claims 76% of Activision revenue despite WoW subscriber slide
Activision has posted revenues ahead of its forecasts, with digital accounting for a record percentage of its business. GAPP revenues climbed from $1.11bn last year to $1.28bn for the year ending March. On a non-GAAP basis, however, revenue was down from $772m last year to $703m this time. Digital GAAP …
Read More »Insight: 2015 is the year of the publisher
In an age where any developer can be a games publisher, Sold Out boss Garry Williams discusses why studios are increasingly teaming up with sales and marketing specialists. Longevity in the games business has seen us witness numerous ‘life changing’ gaming ideas and emerging business models. With the latest disruption …
Read More »Valve reveals invited teams for TI5 and opens qualifiers to public
Valve has revealed the ten teams to receive direct invites to the prestigious annual Dota 2 tournament, The International, with a current prize pool of $6.3m. Alongside the ten professional teams heading straight to KeyArena in Seattle, WA, this August 3-8, Valve has opened the doors for any team to …
Read More »No PlayStation press conference at Gamescom 2015
Platform holder instead heading to Paris Games Week in October
Read More »Zynga to shed 18% of workforce
Zynga is set to lay off 364 staff as part of its plans to stem its losses and move back into profit. The job losses represent 18 per cent of its entire workforce. Layoffs are expected to be completed by the end of the year with anticipated savings of $45m. …
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