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Ubisoft has pushed back the release of Assassin’s Creed Unity by a few weeks. The game was originally due October 28th, but will now hit European shelves (including the UK) on November 13th. It’ a slight delay, no doubt to ensure the game gets those last few bugs out of …
Read More »PR veteran Bryant joins Jagex
Jonnie Bryant has moved to Jagex as head of PR. For the past six years Bryant worked at Blizzard as a PR manager. Prior to that he held PR roles at Vivendi and Take-Two. In his new job as Jagex’s head of PR, Bryant will be overseeing the firm’s global …
Read More »OnLive expands game streaming service offering in Europe
Cloud gaming firm OnLive has announced the expansion of its eponymous game streaming service to six new European regions. The OnLive service will be made available in Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway, The Netherlands and Ireland during Q4 2014. OnLive is currently available in the USA, Canada and UK. The company …
Read More »DC Thomson investing £500,000 in new games magazine launch
A new games magazine will launch in a month’s time from the company behind the Beano, MCV can reveal. DC Thomson will launch 110% Gaming on October 15th and has invested 500,000 on the launch, with support from EA, Sony and Warner Bros already secured. It’s a new monthly games …
Read More »Fable dev and Angry Birds publisher among Top 50 UK Mobile Innovators
The creator of the Fable franchise and the publisher of hit mobiles games such as Angry Birds and Cut The Rope have been highlighted among the Top 50 British firms working in the mobile space. Another Place and Chillingo were two of the firms included in Mobile Entertainment’s Top 50 …
Read More »ME reveals Top 50 Mobile Innovators 2014
Another Place Productions, Marmalade, Chillingo, DeltaDNA and Guerilla Tea among this year's list of the best UK talent
Read More »Execs depart EVE Online developer CCP as San Francisco office closes
CCP, the maker of expansive MMO space sim EVE Online, has announced plans to close its San Francisco office, with two executives also set to depart from the firm. In the company’s latest financial report (via Eurogamer), it was revealed that chief marketing officer David Reid and chief financial officer …
Read More »Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire limited edition steelbook bundles coming to UK retail
Fans awaiting the next two Pokmon games will be able to get their hands on the titles as part of limited edition steelbook bundles. Pokmon Omega Ruby and Pokmon Alpha Sapphire, which will be released on November 28thon 3DS, will both be available with limited edition metallic cases in additional …
Read More »Life in boxes: The Sims 4 at retail
EA is getting ready to unleash the latest version of The Sims into retail. And if you have seen the boxed PC games charts at any point in the last five years, you will have likely noticed how The Sims 3 and the huge number of expansion packs launched in …
Read More »Miyamoto highlights Nintendo’s desire to shift from casual to core gamers
Nintendo is renewing its focus on engaging a tighter core gamer market, rather than just catering to a broad audience of casual players. This is according to legendary designer and Nintendo executive Shigeru Miyamoto, who told Edge (via CVG) that: "In the days of DS and Wii, Nintendo tried its …
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