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The subscriber numbers for Playstation Plus rose by 2.7 million in the first three months of 2020
Read More »PlayStation Now doubles subscribers, Playstation Plus boosted by COVID-19 lockdown orders
“It’s the quality, professionalism, and enthusiasm of the team that’s got us through ten years.” – Celebrating a decade of Green Man Gaming
This month we’ve got an extra special Final Boss feature, to celebrate Green Man Gaming’s tenth birthday and look back at a decade of success
Read More »Crucible – can Amazon’s new team shooter fuse the power of Twitch and AWS?
Amazon Games Studios' Crucible launches tomorrow, looking to bring together the full might of the companies varied gaming assets
Read More »Devcom reveals details of digital 2020 event – including tutorials, masterclasses and podcasts
Following its announcement that Devcom, the developer event that runs prior to Gamescom, would be digital event this year, the organisers have followed up with details of they hope to “deliver an unforgettable experience online instead of on-site.” The result will consist not just of the event itself but a …
Read More »Labelradar: Video games’ love affair with music is still blooming
"There is something of a misunderstanding that licensing music comes with incredibly hefty price tags... We are in a golden age for music creation"
Read More »Leamington-based Kwalee opens second studio in Bangalore
From the sedate streets of Leamington Spa to the bustle of booming Bangalore – the connections between the middle-england market town and the 10m person mega-metropolis seem tenuous, but for the games industry they make perfect partners. And that’s why hyper-casual developer Kwalee has chosen Bangalore as the location for …
Read More »“Wider audiences are starting to understand the power and positive impact that gaming can have on society.” Bidstack on the power of in-game advertising
We talk to Bidstack’s Charlotte Cook about how games can bring topical and positive messages to increasingly hard-to reach ‘digital native’ audiences
Read More »Tencent to open AAA studio in North America
Tencent is set to open a new AAA studio in North America, and has hired veteran developer Scott Warner as studio director
Read More »Ubisoft sues Apple and Google over alleged Rainbow Six Siege clone
“Ubisoft’s competitors are constantly looking for ways to piggyback on R6S’s popularity and to capture the attention, and money, of R6S players.”
Read More »The Epic Games Store has given away over $2k in free games to date
The most recent giveaway of GTA V proved especially popular
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