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New research funded by The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) suggests that the games industry itself must lead if it ever hopes for its audience to abandon misogyny and homophobia. That’s the finding of a new paper called ‘Love You Guys (No Homo): How gamers and fans play with …
Read More »Nintendo launches its own digital magazine Nintendo Extra
A month after the final issue of Official Nintendo Magazine hit shelves, Nintendo has launched its own digital magazine. It’s called Nintendo Extra and issue one is available now. The content seems focused on a younger audience and focuses on each of the company’s key IPs. As well as written …
Read More »Netflix rolls out 1080p streaming on iPhone 6 Plus
An iPhone 6 Plus specific version of the Netflix app is now available on the App Store. The chief feature is full 1080p video streaming, although the app will also mirror some others such as Apple’s own email app in making use of the smartphone’s extended screen real estate to …
Read More »COUNTDOWN TO LGC: Speaker FAQ – Rick Kelley, Facebook
This year’s London Games Conference on November 19th will have a number of high profile speakers from around the games industry sharing their knowledge. Today, Facebook’s Rick Kelley tells MCV about the social network’s importance to marketers, and the challenges of discoverability in gaming at the moment. For the unaware, …
Read More »PS4 overtakes 3DS XL in Japan as New 3DS continues to top charts
The 3DS XL has slipped below the PS4 in the Japanese hardware charts, according to the latest data provided by Famitsu. Nintendo’s larger handheld long ruled the rankings in Japan, but has seen its sales dropdue to the continuing success of the New Nintendo 3DS and New 3DS XL, which …
Read More »‘There is a future for WildStar’, Carbine insists
NCsoft MMO WildStar is not under threat, developer Carbine Studios has insisted. Many had presumed the worst for the MMO following its muted arrival in June and subsequent cancellation of content, but product director Mike Donatelli has told Eurogamer that its long-term future is secure. "[NCsoft] specialise in MMOs, that’s …
Read More »UK studio Radiant Worlds announces new IP, SkySaga: Infinite Isles
Radiant Worlds, the studio led by Blitz Games founders Andrew and Philip Oliver, has lifted the lid on its first title and brand new IP. Entitled SkySaga: Infinite Isles, the game is an online sandbox title in which players can construct their own homes and bases out of material their …
Read More »Just Cause 3 won’t have microtransactions, dev insists
Just Cause 3 will not contain microtransactions, nor will it be a free-to-play game, says developer Avalance Studios. The new game, announced yesterday,will instead be a traditional retail game for Xbox One, PS4 and PC next year, with a full game download also available. "Like most games, this one went …
Read More »343 working ‘night and day’ to fix Halo: Master Chief Collection online problems
Developer 343 Industries has apologised for the ongoing problems affecting Halo: The Master Chief Collection. Upon release yesterday a number of players reported problems accessing online matches in the Xbox One title. We’ve received several, well deserved, complaints related to slow matchmaking and other issues,” executive producer Dan Ayoub said. …
Read More »Super Smash Bros pre-orders ahead of Mario Kart 8
Nintendo America boss Reggie Fils-Aime has said that pre-orders for the Wii U version of Super Smash Bros have passed those received for Mario Kart 8. The launch of Mario Kart 8 has essentially doubled our Wii U sales year-on-year,” he told Bloomberg. Our expectation is that the sell-through for …
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