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Valve is looking at opening a UK office. The Steam giant is currently sounding out the UK development scene at the Develop in Brighton conference, and is looking at the potential viability of a UK office. UK developers could also work at its Seattle office or in a newly set …
Read More »OPINION: London studio shutdown shows grass isn’t always Gree
I couldn’t help but view the news that Japanese games giant GREE was to sharply close its UK studio as darkly ironic. Too many times in recent years have I been lectured by industry know-it-alls keen to predict the swift suffocation of consoles at the hands of fast growing firms …
Read More »A Tale of Two E3s – Xbox vs Sony vs Sega
E3 2013 harked back to the glory days of the trade show. We step back in time and discover striking similarities between E3 this year and the very first expo in 1995 Two of the biggest names in entertainment went head-to-head at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Both unveiled new …
Read More »UK trade bodies call time on Edinburgh Interactive Festival
UKIE and TIGA have confirmed that Edinburgh Interactive Festival will not take place this year. It will be the first time in a decade the event, which usually takes place in late August, has not run. The event first debuted as a joint venture between a variety of industry stake …
Read More »New Xbox Live Rewards scheme will be detailed this September
Microsoft is revamping its Xbox Live Rewards scheme to prepare for the conversion from Microsoft Points to real money. Heading to rewards.Xbox.com delivers an announcement warning users that the current scheme – whereby Xbox 360 owners earn MSP for completing certain actions such as renewing their Gold subscription – will …
Read More »Dixons predicts Xbox One over PS4 to take Christmas No. 1
High Street retail group Dixons has today published its Christmas best-sellers list and predicts the Xbox One to top the PlayStation 4. The list reveals which console the retailer expects consumers to opt for as the next-gen battle heats up this Christmas. Both consoles take poll position in the Top …
Read More »European studio stars honoured at 2013 Develop Awards
18 different companies claimed key accolades at the Develop Industry Excellence Awards this week. Winners hailed from across Europe – and indeed around the world as the Development Legend was handed to the co-founders of Epic Games. The full list of winners can be found below. Supercell, the Finnish studio …
Read More »Xbox Live price hike an "unintended error", beta testers to be reimbursed
Microsoft has promised that the elevated prices revealed by the new Xbox Live update are incorrect and will be adjusted when the marketplace drops points for real currency. We reported yesterday that users of the current beta, which converts leftover Microsoft Points to local money and alters marketplace prices, found …
Read More »Traditional Ratchet and Clank series returns this autumn on PS3
There’s yet another game coming out at the end of the PS3’s lifecycle. Ratchet & Clank: Nexus will come this autumn an is a part of the franchises’ main series. The last two games – Q-Force and All 4 One – has seen developer Insomniac experiment with new genres. Nexus …
Read More »PS4 downloads can be accessed from multiple consoles
PlayStation 4 owners will be able to access their digital downloads by logging into any console, Sony says. Speaking at Develop in Brighton, Sony’s R&D senior team leader Neil Brown also spoke up the company’s ‘play as you download’ feature, which allows gamers to play their newly-acquired digital game and …
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