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Over 133 new studios opened within the UK in the last 18 months. 80 per cent of these are working on games for Apple’s iOS platform, and over 70 for Google’s Android operating system. These are games built specifically for tablets, smartphones and other mobile devices. Vast install bases, open …
Read More »GamesAid names charity winners as donations hit record amount
The five charities that will receive a share of the 260,000 raised by games industry charity GamesAid have been named. Action for Kids, Lifelites, MAPS, Safe@Last and SpecialEffect this afternoon received 52,000 each from the total fundraising pot of 260,000 at Eurogamer Expo presentation – that represents a 44 per …
Read More »Did Sony just admit that it nearly abandoned Vita?
It isn’t always possible to interpret interview answers with 100 per cent accuracy, but comments from Sony suggest that the Vita was nearly scrapped. Oh yes, I mean, if that wasn’t the case I think we would have good reason to lose confidence in the device and shelve it,” UK …
Read More »Microsoft: Digital is an ‘unstoppable force’; Drops Premier League Xbox One TV hint
Phil Harrison has said that a digital-only future for the games industry is an inevitability. The general trend of the world is to be more digital and less physical,” Microsoft’s EMEA corporate VP Phil Harrison told Eurogamer. That is in our opinion an unstoppable force. Depending on where you live …
Read More »Sony unconcerned by Xbox One’s seven-day UK head start over PS4
That Xbox One will arrive in the UK a week before PS4 does not give it an advantage, Sony has said. Xbox One will launch worldwide on November 22nd whereas PS4 won’t hit the UK until November 29th. Well, would you rather have seven days or sixteen months?” Sony UK …
Read More ȣ430 PS4 Killzone bundle coming to UK
A bundle including a PS4 console, two DualShock 4 controllers, Killzone Shadow Fall and a PlayStation Camera is coming to the UK. That’s according to Eurogamer, which says the bundle will retail for €499 in Europe. That converts to just under 430 which, as if you needed reminding, is the …
Read More »EA promises game-balancing tweaks in FIFA 14 update
The attacking potency of forward players in FIFA 14 is likely to be toned down in a future update to the game. EA says that it has noted from feedback from players of the demo who claimed that it was too easy to score from crosses, corners and finesse shots. …
Read More »AMD reveals new R9 and R7 GPUs – including potential Titan-killer the R9 290X
The next generation of PC graphics cards have at last been announced by AMD. Two series have been confirmed – R9 and R7. The R9 cards are AMD’s enthusiast offerings and will compete directly with Nvidia’s 700 series GPUs. The R7’s, meanwhile, are AMD’s value range. Five cards were announced …
Read More »T-Mobile pulls Blackberry phones from US stores
T-Mobile US is to withdraw BlackBerry smartphones from sale in its stores, following a lack of demand. The telco, which is the fourth largest wireless service provider in America, says that it will instead ship the phones directly to customers. Keep stock in the retail distribution system was inefficient,” T-Mobile …
Read More »Starry eyed: Where game graphics go next
Develop examines the truth about photorealism in the next generation
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