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Rebranded developer Daybreak Game Company has cjob losses at its San Diego and Austin studios. It was announced last week that Daybreak was the new name for Sony Online Entertainment, following its acquisition by Columbus Nova. To better position our newly independent studio for future growth opportunities and to deliver …
Read More »Minecraft beats out GTA for top gaming franchise on Youtube
A new study on YouTube gaming franchises draws one inevitable conclusion: There’s Minecraft, and there’s everyone else. NewZoo and Octoly’s infographic (shown below) ranks the top 20 gaming franchises on the popular video-sharing website, and it’s little surprise to see Mojang’s title out in front. Research also shows that 96.6 …
Read More »World Zombination studio nets $6m from Oculus, Riot investors
Mobile studio Proletariat has raised $6m in a Series A funding round, led by Oculus investor Spark Capital. FirstMark Capital and Atlas Ventures make up the other major investment companies in the round – Firstmark is notable for having backed League of Legends developer Riot Games since the studios’ early …
Read More »Awesome Games Done Quick raises $1.58m for charity
January’s live streaming charity event Awesome Games Done Quick raised $1.58m for the Prevent Cancer Foundation, organizers have announced. Awesome Games Done Quick is a Twitch-based marathon run of top gamers attempting record-breaking speedruns of classics such as Mario and Zelda games, along with other amazing feats like playing through …
Read More »Workshop in London next week examines how to recruit and retain a gender-balanced workforce
A workshop in London next week will focus on how to recruit and retain a gender-balanced workforce. The event is hosted by Next Gen Skills Academy and follows up on its Gender Balanced Workforce Survey, the results of which were published last month. Key areas of discussion include analysing the …
Read More »Prime Minister David Cameron paid a visit to Dovetail
Train Simulator developer Dovetail Games has revealed that it recently welcomed Prime Minister David Cameron to its offices. It was all part of the PR drive for the government’s Help to Grow scheme, which is designed to help fast-growing businesses secure better financing. Businesses like Dovetail Games are a crucial …
Read More »Unofficial app brings PS4 Remote Play to unsupported Android devices
PS4 Remote Play is now possible on a number of non-Sony Android smartphones. Sony’s official PS4 Remote Play app allows owners of supported Xperia handsets to stream games from their console. However, Polygon reports that an unofficial version of the app brings this functionality to a wide range of non-Sony …
Read More »Molyneux admits to ‘horrendous’ Godus mistakes as backlash continues to build
Peter Molyneux has personally responded to the sudden backlash surroundings the failings of Godus. As reported yesterday, 22cans designer Konrad Naszynski admitted on the game’s forums to his doubts about 22cans’ ability to fulfil all the promises made about the game in its Kickstarter. Now Molyneux himself has apologised directly …
Read More »Top 100 Women in Games: Holly Pickering
Indie developer Holly Pickering tells MCV about her time in games and why she founded LadyCADE, an organisation for women in the industry I started working in games when I was 20 as a junior character artist at Traveller’s Tales working on the LEGO games. I had not gone the …
Read More »Turkish minister orders investigation into Minecraft ‘violence’
Authorities in Turkey have turned their attention to family favourite Minecraft following allegations of violent content. The BBC reports that Turkey’s family and social policies minister Aysenur Islam has ordered an investigation to assess its suitability for children. Should it be deemed too violent the government could seek to ban …
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