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A Kickstarter for a PlayStation Home-style virtual world on PS4 is now underway. It’s called Neotopia and has a number of developers that have previously worked on Sony’s surprisingly profitable PS3 venture, which is scheduled for termination next year. Features include customisable avatars and apartments, public spaces, voice and text …
Read More »DC Thomson backs Games Media Awards 2014
Publisher DC Thomson is sponsoring this year’s Games Media Awards. The firm joins a strong line-up of organisations sponsoring the event, which celebrates and recognises those working in the games media. The GMAs are an excellent way to recognise industry talent and we’re delighted to be a sponsor,” DC Thomson …
Read More »Microsoft’s RoomAlive transforms living room into augmented reality game
Users can interact with virtual world in physical space
Read More »Bugbear’s Next Car Game has a name – Wreckfest
Having arrived on Steam Early Access at the start of the year, Bugbear’s Next Car Game finally has an official name. And it is Wreckfest. The name arrives alongside the sixth build of the in-development racer, which brings with it 18-player multiplayer online races and four game modes – Racing, …
Read More »Disney pulls Star Wars games – without informing developers
Tiny Death Star studio Nimblebit unaware of Disney's plans until game was removed from app stores
Read More »PewDiePie expresses desire to establish his own video network
YouTuber Felix ‘PewDiePie’ Kjellberg has seemingly expressed an interest in establishing his own video network away from current employer Maker Studios. The fact that Disney bought Maker Studios doesn’t really change anything for me. If I ask for help, they reply, but that’s all the contact we have. We’ll see …
Read More »FIFA 15 remains in UK chart top spot despite Shadow of Mordor competition
Lord of the Rings spin-off Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor debuted in second in the UK software chart last week, failing to knock FIFA 15 from number one. According to the latest Ukie games charts, compiled by GfK Chart-Track,EA’s football juggernaut saw its second consecutive weekly top spot, holding off competition …
Read More »Games Media Profile: IGN
IGN continues to be one of the biggest media outlets in the world.Dan Kilby, commercial projects and marketing manager, explains how it plans to expand further For nearly two decades IGN has remained one of the most recognisable names in games. This is partly thanks to the site’s ability to …
Read More »Disney pulls Tiny Death Star without telling developer Nimblebit
Two Star Wars games have been removed from both the Apple App Store and Google Play without any warning. Pocket Gamer reports that both Nimblebit’s Tiny Death Star and Disney Mobile’s Star Wars Assault Team have vanished. They were available for 11 and five months respectively. The site was told …
Read More »OPINION: Why have publishers remained silent over #GamerGate?
This last month has not been the most professionally inspiring for anyone who works in online games journalism. And while most normal humans who don’t have to spend the majority of their waking hours online may be largely unaware of the gritty details surrounding #GamerGate, if you’re in the industry …
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