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Jeroen Bouwman, Head of Content Acquisition & Michael Louw, Senior Games Producer at Spil Games reveal the opportunities in casual games in 2013. 2013 – it’s an exciting time for casual gamers and developers alike, with 20-30 new games exploding onto the app stores on a daily basis. New audiences, …
Read More »PS4 announcement hype continues with PS3 retrospective video
The hours are ticking down until the reveal of the PS4 in New York on Wednesday, and Sony’s marketing drive continues with the release of a new video. Following on from its PSOne and PS2 spotlights, a new video chronicling the achievements of the mighty PS3 has gone live, reminding …
Read More »VIDEO: Bungie finally details Destiny… sort of
A worldwide embargo on Bungie’s Destiny lifted yesterday to reveal… well, not a huge amount about the game, if we’re being honest. What is clear is that Destiny, Bungie’s first project since leaving behind the world-beating Halo series, is a hugely ambitious title. Or series of titles, spanning a number …
Read More »Rumour: John Romero working with Square Enix
Famed developer thought to have met with Japanese publisher
Read More »New No.1 Aliens: Colonial Marines is the biggest new release of 2013
Sega’s Aliens: Colonial Marines is this week’s UK No.1, becoming the biggest launch of 2013 in the process. Publisher Sega should get a pat on the back for what can only be described as a victory of marketing. The success certainly cannot be attributed to critics, who roundly slammed the …
Read More »Sony announces Japanese Vita price cut
The price of the PlayStation Vita has been cut by around 35 in Japan. The machine had until now cost 24,980 (174) but will now retail for 19,980 (139), according to Eurogamer. The cut applies to both the Wi-Fi and 3G models. Crucially this new price still means that Vita …
Read More »Report: PS4 to stream games with Gaikai
Backwards compatibility will come through streaming tech
Read More »Next Playstation console will use Gaikai to stream PS3 games – report
Sony is reportedly looking to utilize its acquisition of cloud gaming service Gaikai for its next Playstation console. According to the Wall Street Journal, Sony’s next console will bring backwards compatibility for PS3 games via cloud-based streaming; stating that the firm is "investing heavily" in preparing Gaikai’s technology for the …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: February 10-16
Valve has revealed Steam’s top sellers list for the week ending on February 16th. Skyrim’s Dragonborn DLC once again has come out on top, finishing just ahead of the much maligned Aliens: Colonial Marines. The big Borderlands 2 discount promo last weekend spilled over enough into this week’s sales period …
Read More »Firemonkeys tones down freemium elements of Real Racing 3
A consumer backlash to the freemium business model implemented in Real Racing 3 has forced a change to the game. Earlier this week the game was dated for February 28th, although it is currently available as part of a soft launch” in some territories (not including the UK). However, what …
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