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A comprehensive guide to the top 100 developers in the UK is available to view right now. The Develop 100 UK Studio Hot List features profiles of each of the 100 game developers, as voted for based on their critical and commercial success, heritage and potential. The guide also comes …
Read More »New Moshi Monsters game Katsuma Unleashed coming to retail this October
Mind Candy has announced another boxed outing for its worldwide kids hit, Moshi Monsters. Following the success of DS and 3DS titles Moshi Monsters: Moshlings Zoo and Moshi Monsters: Moshlings Theme Park, the firm is once again targeting handheld gamers with Katsuma Unleashed. The new game will once again be …
Read More »Another 300,000 gamers abandon World of Warcraft
The number of monthly subscribers still enjoying Blizzard’s MMO phenomenon World of Warcraft has dropped to 7.7m. It was last reported at 8m back in April, having dropped by 1.3m since February. The game’s population has been gradually dropping since it peaked at 12m subscribers in October 2010. This is …
Read More »27% of Ouya owners have purchased games
Ouya CEO Julie Uhrman has revealed that more than a quarter of gamers that bought the Android console have also purchased games. The crowd-funded device was launched in June and has been positioned as a free-to-play platform, but Uhrman was keen to highlight how many users are paying for content. …
Read More »Shadow of the Eternals returns to Kickstarter
Precursor Games aiming for $750,000 on crowdfunding platform
Read More »Buy a PC game at Flipkart, enter a lucky draw to win an Xbox 360 console
Flipkart has begun a new lucky draw promotion, giving PC game buyers the opportunity to win an Xbox 360 console. Customers who purchase one of the 450 PC games that are part of the promotion will be entered into a lucky draw, with one customer winning the console. Included amongst …
Read More »Sony Gamescom press conference confirmed
Sony will be showing off more about PS4 at Gamescom this year, starting with a press conference before the world’s biggest games show. The platform holder will once again host its conference on the Tuesday before the show (August 20th), returning to the Saatenhaus am Rheinpark in Cologne. The conference …
Read More »F1 2013 dated for October
Codemasters has announced the release date for this year’s Formula One video game. F1 2013 will be released for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC on October 4th in the UK, a little later than the series’ usual September launch. As previously reported, Codemasters is releasing two versions of this year’s …
Read More »Rovio promises ‘best in class’ toys and game for Angry Birds: Star Wars II
The physical toys that tie-in with Angry Birds: Star Wars II will be ‘best in class,’ says Rovio. The firm promises to create high quality products that match that of the upcoming iOS and Android game, the developer says. And when pressed which retailers would stock these toys, Rovio simply …
Read More »Big Ant Studios announces Cricket 14 with gameplay teaser; PS4, Xbox One versions confirmed
Update: Big Ant Studios has announced via Twitter that Cricket 14 is also headed to Xbox One and PS4. More details here. Original story: With no release date for Ashes Cricket 2013 in sight, Melbourne’s Big Ant Studios has just announced its own cricket game – Cricket 14, and it’s …
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