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Sometimes games aren’t about multi-million pound budgets and transmedia marketing – sometimes they’re about changing people’s live for the better. Such is the case for Tom Francis. Many of you will know him as a writer for PC Gamer. Some of you will know him as the developer of PC …
Read More »GameStick delays shipments till August
User Interface issues cause release date for Kickstarter backers to slip by another month
Read More »Report: King gearing up for IPO
Mobile game developer said to be in talks with a number of US banks to handle public offering
Read More »PS4 designer Mark Cerny to keynote Develop in Brighton
The lead system architect on the PS4 and Knack director Mark Cerny will deliver the conference keynote at this year’s Develop in Brighton. The talk, called Changing the game: Developing into the next generation, will look at the making of the PS4, the lessons learnt from previous console generations, the …
Read More »1st party Nintendo title Steel Diver going free-to-play
Nintendo is giving 3DS game Steel Diver a free-to-play makeover. It’s the first free-to-play game to come from Nintendo first party stable, although not the first to grace a Nintendo system – Namco Bandai outing Tank! Tank! Tank! went free-to-play on Wii U earlier this year. "There is something we’re …
Read More »SOURCEBOOK: Tragnarion Studios profile
Our series of profiles of leading games service and creative firms continues with Tragnarion Studios. Tragnarion Studios Sector:Software DevelopmentYear Established:2003Number of employees:20 to 50Address:Concepcin Arenal 10Phone:+34 971 91 05 57 Key contacts:Ake Mora – ake.mora@tragnarion.comOmar Salleh – omar.salleh@tragnarion.com Website:www.tragnarion.comEmail:contact@tragnarion.comFacebook:Click hereTwitter:Click hereLinkedIn:Click hereYouTube:Click here Tragnarion Studios is a team of game …
Read More »Iwata accepts responsibility for Wii U struggles
"We are to blame.” That’s the message from Nintendo boss Saturo Iwata regarding the disappointing sales of the Wii U. "We are to blame. We relaxed our [marketing] efforts, so the consumers today still cannot understand what’s so good and unique about the Wii U," Iwata told CNBC, as reported …
Read More »Sony pulls PS3 4.45 firmware update amidst reports of bricked consoles
The latest firmware for PS3 has been pulled by Sony. That’s following widespread reports that the 4.45 update, which users are prompted to install whenever the console connects to PSN, is bricking some machines. We’re aware of reports that the recent PS3 update (4.45) has caused,” an official statement confirmed. …
Read More »Calcium Kid director heads to Jagex
Alex De Rakoff signs on as creative director for upcoming titles
Read More »Skylanders named licence of the year at LIMA Awards
Activision’s Skylanders property was last night named as best licensed programme of the year at LIMA’s International Excellence Awards. Held on the first day of Licensing Expo in Las Vegas, Skylanders also walked away with the award for best character or toy brand. Other big winners included The Very Hungry …
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