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The WWE franchise will continue, despite the liquidation of publisher THQ. The WWE licence was not up for sale as part of THQ’s auction last night and was returned to WWE. A tweet from the official WWE Games Twitter feed said: "We don’t have any details to share yet, but …
Read More »HMV footfall spikes in wake of administration
HMV has seen its footfall reach ‘near Christmas levels’ in recent weeks, following news of the retailer’s administration. The increased publicity – plus the company’s Blue Cross Sale – has resulted in a surge of nostalgia, which has seen consumers return to HMV stores. Meanwhile, Retail-Week is reporting that Hilco …
Read More »Double Eleven opens publishing wing
LittleBigPlanet Vita studio to help indies on PSN
Read More »ANALYSIS: The other next generation
Ouya. Project Shield. GameStick. These headline-grabbing devices lead the wave of new Android-based consoles due this year. These devices have plenty of hype behind them as consumers help fund some of them via Kickstarter. The Google-owned Android platform accounts for 75 per cent of the mobile market – but in …
Read More »Platinum Games boss ‘would love to buy Darksiders’
Executive director Atsushi Inaba expresses interest in franchise as Vigil's future remains in doubt
Read More »Saints Row and Metro is ‘perfect fit’ for Koch
Publisher Koch Media says Metro and Saints Row has a bright future under its leadership. The two franchises were acquired by the European company – as well a developer Volition –for $27.8m. The company was sold as part of the auction for THQ’s assets. Koch Media welcomes the addition of …
Read More »IGN and TalkSport sign cross-platform ad deal
IGN and TalkSport have forged a new commercial alliance that allows for cross-platform advertising. Publishers can now do a single commercial deal that will cover both TalkSport and IGN, while the two media outlets will also share content. Under the new deal, sales teams from both businesses will work together, …
Read More »Activision: Skylanders proves there is growth at retail
The phenomenal sales of Skylanders proves there’s strength left in the High Street, says Activision. As we revealed last week, over 6.2m Skylanders toys were sold in the UK last year. And now the company is preparing the third game in the series, which will be revealed in a matter …
Read More »Namco Bandai reports "huge demand" for Ni No Kuni
January might have been light on new releases, but Namco Bandai plans to kick off February with a bang when it releases Ni No Kuni. The Japanese RPG, a collaboration between acclaimed anime filmmakers Studio Ghibli and Professor Layton dev Level-5, has received strong reviews in the UK press over …
Read More »Registration opens for Make The Game 2013
German media firm Computec is once again running its games development competition where studios could win a prize worth up to €1m. As usual, the competition is open to any studio developing new titles for mobile, social and browser platforms. Entrants must register by May 5th at www.makethegame.de. Games will …
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