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Growing tablet and mobile game has taken a big chunk out of the PC games sector, a new study has claimed. The Nielsen 360 Gaming Report says that in 2012 PC games accounted for 39 per cent of the total time spent gaming by US gamers aged 13 and over. …
Read More »Oculus and Samsung working VR headset for mobiles, report claims
Samsung and Oculus are working together on a new headset, rumours have claimed. Engadget, citing sources close to both companies”, reports that the deal will be of benefit to both – Oculus will provide Samsung with early access to its mobile software development kit and will help develop the user …
Read More »New God of War teased by Sony Santa Monica
A brand new God of War now looks on course for a reveal at E3 next week. Developer Sony Santa Monica has tweeted that: The Gods have spoken once again, maybe they are just excited for #E3”. The presumption is that any new entry would debut on PS4, although of …
Read More »Egg Baby dev Nix Hydra scores $5m to make games for women
Start-up aims to use investment to expand into international markets and create new IP
Read More »Jo Twist stresses need for digital video games sales data
MCV teamed up with UKIE last week to create an estimated value of the UK games market. But there are still big holes in the industry’s knowledge – particularly around digital. UKIE CEO Dr Jo Twist writes for MCV to discuss the need for a digital sales chart… As an …
Read More »UK leads the way in mobile, online and downloadable games
The UK is the biggest market for digital games in Europe. The latest figures from IHS Screen Digest reveal that the digital and online spend on games grew 16 per cent in the UK to 819m last year. This is driven by increased spending on freemium PC game experiences, PC …
Read More »Comedian Imran Yusuf hosting Develop Awards
Just over a month left until the big night – Book now to avoid disappointment
Read More »Zelnick describes VR as ‘anti-social technology’
Virtual reality will have good appeal to core gamers but may struggle to break the mass-market, according to Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick. "I think for a core gamer, it could be a wonderful experience; someone who really likes to be immersed," he told Bloomberg, as reported by GameSpot. "But a …
Read More »Watch Dogs smashes UK new IP records; Wii U hardware sales up 666%
Ubisoft’s Watch Dogs has become the best-selling new IP ever in the UK. UKIE Gfk Chart-Track says that the game beat the previous week one sales record for a new IP held by Rockstar’s 2011 crime hit LA Noire by an amazing 58 per cent. It also becomes the 17th …
Read More »Kingdom Hearts 2.5 Remix heading to North America, Europe this year
Square Enix has announced Kingdom Hearts 2.5 Remix will launch for PlayStation 3 this year in both Europe and North America. The compilation – unveiled on both US and Europe PlayStation Blogs – packs the Final Mix editions of Kingdom Hearts 2 and Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, featuring new …
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