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If King’s intentions are as innocent as the company claim it should withdraw its trademarks dispute with Stoic, the indie dev has argued. Two years ago, the three of us at Stoic set out to make an epic viking game: The Banner Saga. We did, and people loved it, so …
Read More »Tomb Raider hits 60fps on PS4 but only 30fps on Xbox One – report
It is being claimed that Tomb Raider is the next big release to enjoy a notable performance advantage on PS4. A report on Rocket Chainsaw claims that while the game will run in 1080p on both PS4 and Xbox One, it will hit 60fps on Sony’s machine but only 30fps …
Read More »New PS4 stock arrives at GameStop
The PS4 is back in stock at GameStop, but the retailer warns quantities are limited. The company announces that Sony’s next-gen console is available again in both its online store and physical shops—but don’t expect the new arrivals to last. [We’re] selling out of the consoles just as quickly as …
Read More »Former Warner Bros. CEO joins Activision Blizzard board
Ex-Warner Bros. CEO and chairman Barry Meyer has accepted a position on Activision Blizzard’s board of directors. Games Industry reports the publisher revealed the new addition to its leadership group yesterday, stating that Meyer has been appointed to the company’s nominating and corporate governance committee as well. Meyer departed from …
Read More »Dead Rising 3 ships 1m copies
Capcom’s Xbox One exclusive Dead Rising 3 shipped 1m units prior to the end of last year, the publisher has announced. The figure was reached within a month of the game’s launch, and brings lifetime numbers for the franchise to 7m units shipped. "With the popularity of the Xbox One …
Read More »Just two days left to lobby for MCV Awards 2014
You have just two days to getyour lobbying infor the 2014 MCV Awards. Just days remain to get in your suggestions for hotly-contested prizes like Specialist Retailer, Game Publisher, New Game Brand, Marketing Team and PR Team. Plus this year we have new prizes for Events Team, Digital Strategy, Publishing …
Read More »SOURCEBOOK: The Trailerfarm profile
Our series of profiles of leading games service and creative firms continues with The Trailerfarm. The Trailerfarm Sector: Creative & Promotional ServicesYear Established: 2011Address: The Trailerfarm, 3rd Floor, Queensbury House, 106 Queens Road, Brighton, BN1 3XF, UKPhone number: 07791597802 Key contacts:Tony Porter – tony@thetrailerfarm.comDaniel Porter – dan@thetrailerfarm.com Website:www.thetrailerfarm.comEmail:info@thetrailerfarm.comTwitter:@thetrailerfarmFacebook:TheTrailerfarm At The …
Read More »GAME tops UK retail Christmas league table
OC&C Strategy Consultants’ Christmas 2013 league table has named GAME and the UK’s big High Street winner. The chain apparently boasted the largest growth of any UK retailer not only in-store but also online, Retail Week reports. While OC&C did note that the success story is more generally about the …
Read More »King says Saga dispute is about protecting future properties
Candy Crush Saga maker King has tried to calm the furore surrounding its Saga trademarks dispute. The dust on its ‘Candy’ trademark tussle had not even settled this morning when it emerged that the company was opposing a trademark request from developer Stoic over its indie game The Banner Saga. …
Read More »The Square Enix reboot
March 6th 2013, and Square Enix’s UK team were in jubilant spirits. The Tomb Raider reboot had launched and was an instant critical and commercial smash hit. And that came on the back of a 2012 where the publisher released the UK’s best-selling new IP (Sleeping Dogs) and its latest …
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