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PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan gave some hints about how Sony views the future of VR
Read More »“We’re more than a few minutes from the future of VR,” says PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan
Microsoft x Bethesda, and the ramifications for the game discovery ecosystem.
You’ve all seen Microsoft’s announcement that it’s buying ZeniMax Media for $7.5 billion. In cash. But as someone who thinks deeply about game discoverability – how people find and play your games – what are the ramifications?
Read More »PS5 looks to be costing Sony more than it’s costing consumers
No huge surprise, but could high cost of manufacturing slow mainstream take up?
Read More »“For Descenders, it has been immense. Sales across all platforms increased after we went into Game Pass” – What does Game Pass mean for indies?
With Microsoft making aggressive, headline-grabbing moves with its subscription service, we find out what Game Pass’ recent developments mean for smaller creators
Read More »Nordic Game Conference: “We’re creating a window for the Nordic devs to show themselves to the world”
As part of our extended Skane coverage we look at the key role played by the conference
Read More »[From the industry] Develop:Brighton Digital 2020 Starts Monday With Headline Keynote Speaker Todd Howard
Digital conference and expo is free to attend for games industry professionals and students, but registration is required and closes this week
Read More »Major music organisations pen open letter to Amazon, criticising Twitch for using unlicensed music
Twitch, and its owner Amazon, have received an open letter from major US music organisations, slamming Twitch for its recently-launched Soundtrack tool (via Variety). The letter was signed by multiple major US music organisations, including the RIAA, the Recording Academy, the National Music Publishers Association, the Music Managers Forum, the …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 delayed for the third time, now releasing December 10th
Cyberpunk 2077 has been delayed for a third time, pushing back its November 19th release date to December 10th.
Read More »“There’s literally no way we could have made the impact that we did without PS Plus” – How Fall Guys became an overnight sensation
We take a look behind the scenes of the surprise mega-success of the year, and finds out what it means for Mediatonic going forward.
Read More »Schooling the next gen – Behind the scenes at Skåne’s The Game Assembly
The Game Assembly (TGA) is widely cited as one of the most important facets of the success of Skåne’s games industry. We talk to Linda Nilsson, Education Manager Malmö, about the programme and its students.
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