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Independent gaming bar Loading has secured fresh support for its new Soho branch thanks to Turtle Beach. The leading premium peripherals firm has signed on as the exclusive headset provider and event partner for the London caf. Turtle Beach previously assisted with the venue’s Etoo events during E3 week, installing …
Read More »Saints Row IV has ‘greater potential’ than predecessor
Saints Row: The Third may have broken records for THQ, but new publisher Deep Silver says Saints Row IV will do even better. The firm is planning a ‘disruptive’ marketing campaign, featuring a new drink called Saints Flow and a music single. Saints Row The Third was a huge success …
Read More »Social casino dev Bee Cave Games raises $1.3m
US studio to use investment to expand operations and continue development of debut title
Read More »Microsoft denies plans to launch Kinect-free Xbox One
It would possibly be the biggest U-turn of all, but chances of a Kinect-free Xbox One release have been dismissed by Microsoft. A dubious report crediting an anonymous source familiar with the matter” at Inside Gaming yesterday said that Microsoft was planning on releasing a version of Xbox One without …
Read More »Provinciano: Xbox One self-publishing not the same as rival offerings
But Microsoft's indie policy changes show company is 'finally listening'
Read More »Satellite Reign hits Kickstarter goal
Syndicate successor Satellite Reign has hit its 350,000 Kickstarter goal. Earlier this week developer 5 Lives Studios released what it described as a gameplay visualisation” as it looked as if the ambitious project might fail to cross the finishing line ahead of its funding deadline this weekend. But at the …
Read More »Gametrak creator Myers returns with interactive 3D pet Looksi Pups
Elliott Myers, the creator of the Gametrak motion controller, has launched his latest gaming endeavour – iPhone accessory and game Looksi Pups. The interactive 3D pet went live on Kickstarter yesterday and has at the time of writing raised 1,405 of its 20,000 goal from 26 backers. It combines two …
Read More »Tablet sales soar 400% in India in 2012 as PC sales flatline
Tablet sales in India grew to 1.9 million units in 2012-13 from 360,000 the previous year, registering a growth of over 400 percent, the Manufacturers’ Association for Information Technology (MAIT) has revealed. Skyrocketing tablet sales have come at the expense of the PC, which saw 11.31 million units sold at …
Read More »Xbox One self-publishing "not the equivalent to what other platforms offer"
One notable indie dev has urged caution to those welcoming Microsoft’s decision to allow self-publishing on Xbox One. "I’m very happy to see this. After all of the developers have spoken out, they’re finally listening,” Retro City Rampage creator Brian Provinciano told Engagdet. However, this is yet another example of …
Read More »Now London Games Festival is a 2013 no-show, too
The London Games Festival will not take place this year. Organiser Ukie has confirmed to MCV that the brand is taking a year off. Traditionally, the annual event rolls up a month-long series of events and presents them as a way to better promote the games industry and celebrate its …
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