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Sony’s decision to make SingStar a free-to-play PS3 title has seen a dramatic increase in user numbers. Gamasutra reports that SingStar London studio director Dave Ranyard today told an audience at the Develop Conference that the game has added 1.5m new users since becoming free-to-play in October of last year. …
Read More »VIDEO: Grand Theft Auto 5 first gameplay footage
After making us wait for what seems like an eternity, Rockstar has finally given the world the first glimpse of Grand Theft Auto 5 in action. The gameplay trailer below gives you a taste of what you can expect from Rockstar’s most ambitious open-world game yet. We had the opportunity …
Read More »The Amiga is returning!
LA-based content distribution company” Writers’ Group Film Corp has acquired the retro computing Amiga licence. It hopes to use the IP for a fresh range of retro games releases across consoles, PC, smartphones and tablets – or in corporate speech to create new revenue from publisher’s dormant game libraries”. The …
Read More »Develop Awards: 24 hours to go
Who will take home top accolades tomorrow night? And have you booked your place yet?
Read More »Hasbro buys 70% stake in Paper Toss dev Backflip Studios
Transformers owner Hasbro has acquired a majority stake in mobile games dev Backflip Studios. The toy firm has paid in the region of $112m for 70 per cent of the Colorado studio. Backflip’s current management is to remain in place although it will expand its development roster by working with …
Read More »SCE London Studio’s mission to break free from the walled garden
Develop Conference: Dave Ranyard on how the SingStar developer 'pioneered' console F2P
Read More »Uncooked’s 360 Gamer rebranded as ONE Gamer
UK games mag 360 Gamer is to unveil its new branding with its next issue. As of its July 17th 130th issue Uncooked Media’s Xbox mag will be known as ONE Gamer. The move – obviously – reflects Microsoft’s transition to its new next-gen machine later this year. Just as …
Read More »Free Splinter Cell Blacklist for Nvidia graphics card buyers
PC gamers are able to get a free copy of Splinter Cell Blacklist if they buy certain Nvidia GPUs. Anyone who purchases either a GeForce GTX 660, 660 Ti, 670, 680, 760, 770, or 780 from a participating retailer is eligible and will receive a code prior to the game’s …
Read More »Lift London invites indies to join residency
Dlala leaving studio as residency opens up for new arrivals in 2014
Read More »Happy 5th Birthday, Apple App Store
One of the most influential forces in the modern games market will turn five tomorrow. Apple’s iOS App Store arrived in 2008 and has gone on to redefine the world of digital gaming and force significant changes to the core games market. Nothing like the App Store existed before and …
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