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Jonathan Ross was amongst the celebs in attendance at last night’s UK launch party for Titanfall. The event took place at The Boiler House at the Old Truman Brewery and saw recognisable faces such as Professor Green and The Voice judge Ricky Wilson happily posing to pictures. It was preceded …
Read More »Alien: Isolation studio Creative Assembly opening internship programme
UK developer partners with Creative Skillset for graduate scheme
Read More »TERRITORY REPORT: Southern Europe
Southern Europe has some of the most valuable gaming markets on the continent. But it’s a territory that’s also home to a handful of countries battling to overcome issues hindering their growth. Most countries in the region are still recovering from the recent recession that gripped Europe. Greece and Portugal …
Read More »How Warner Bros came from nowhere to take on EA and Activision
There was a time – just a few years ago – when the big movie studios were a legitimate threat to the likes of Ubisoft, EA and Activision. Disney, Warner Bros, Paramount, Fox and Marvel, with their decades of entertainment expertise and treasure trove of million dollar franchises, were preparing …
Read More »Layoffs hit PopCap
Studio makes staff redundant as it focuses on mobile games, live services and new IP
Read More »EA sponsors MCV Awards 2014
Electronic Arts is the latest big name to pledge their support for this year’s MCV Awards. The publisher has signed up as Trade Launch Partner for the evening. "We’re delighted to be the Trade Launch Partner for the 2014 MCV Awards," said Andy Tomkins, senior marketing director, northern region at …
Read More »New Steam report system lets customers flag offensive, illegal games
Valve is readying a new customer report feature that allows users to flag offensive games or products that violate laws. DualShockers points to a new beta update for Steam’s client that packs a new prompt giving customers the option to report a title for several reasons. Violations include: Breaching law, …
Read More »Unity acquires Applifier for Everyplay tech and GameAds service
Unity Technologies has purchased mobile game service firm Applifier for an undisclosed price, the two companies announced in a joint statement today. Unity will primary utilize the acquisition to take advantage of Applifier’s Everyplay replay sharing tech and GameAds service – a video advertising network that helps developers build user …
Read More »PopCap hit with unspecified layoffs, console team unaffected
PopCap has suffered an unspecified number of layoffs, publisher EA has confirmed. An EA spokesperson told Polygon that the company doesn’t disclose numbers” regarding reductions in staff, adding that there are no changes to announce with regard to PopCap titles." The spokesperson also confirmed that PopCap HD – the studio’s …
Read More »Don Bradman Cricket 14 priced Rs 4,299 in India, Steelbook as preorder bonus
Don Bradman Cricket 14 will release in India at an MRP of Rs 4,299, distributor Sunder Electronics has announced. The game will be available for preorders starting today at popular online retailers like Flipkart and Amazon, with the Don Bradman Cricket 14 Steelbook being offered as a preorder bonus. Sunder …
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