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The Journey Collector’s Edition, featuring three popular games from thatgamecompany, will see a retail release in India in June. The collection includes award-winning games Flow, Flower and Journey on disc for the first time. Those games aside, the disc also packs in the following: 30-minute behind-the-scenes documentary about the making …
Read More »Did Ubisoft just reveal the PS4 release date?
Ubisoft has been saying for a long time that Watch Dogs will be a launch title for the PS4 and the revelation of the game’s release date yesterday may have revealed more than just that. It’s been widely speculated that the next-gen consoles from both Sony and Microsoft will hit …
Read More »Nintendo gambles on HTML5 and indies
Console giant looks to browser game and Unity developers to expand Wii U software range
Read More »Freelance creatives directory added to Sourcebook
Sourcebook listings are free for freelancers working in the games industry. Games agencies guide Sourcebook returns in July – with a new section naming creative guns-for-hire in the UK and Europe. It’s free for individuals or work for hire micro studios of three or fewer staff. Alongside our high-profile premium …
Read More »Report: Respawn’s debut game next Xbox exclusive
New studio from Infinity Ward founders to shun Sony and Nintendo with first title
Read More »Watch Dogs gets release date, four special editions
Ubisoft has revealed the release date for its big new open-world game – Watch Dogs. The game will arrive on 22nd November for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, and Ubisoft has said that the game will also be a PS4 launch title. Considering that the PS4 is also rumoured for …
Read More »Monaco grossed $120k before its release
Indie Fund backs another winner as Pocketwatch title is repayment-fit in three days
Read More »Call of Duty creators’ next game is an Xbox exclusive – report
Those sleuths over at US site Kotaku believes it has all the information about a major new Xbox exclusive. Respawn Entertainment – the team set-up by the creators of Call of Duty – has built a futuristic online multiplayer-centric shooter that pits giant Titans against heavily armed foot soldiers. But …
Read More »Call of Duty teaser goes live
Activision has launched a teaser page for its forthcoming Call of Duty game. The new title is expected to be named Call of Duty: Ghosts, and its reveal is likely to be over the coming days and weeks. The teaser image on the site features a face similar to the …
Read More »Creative sector tax breaks go live – except for video games
The government has said it is committed to UK games tax relief as incentives are launched for the animation and high-end TV industries. Speaking at a special launch event for the new creative sector tax reliefs, UK chancellor George Osborne outlined the Government’s plans to help Britain’s TV, animation and …
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