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Read More »Why the video games sector in Scotland doesnâ??t exist
Brian Baglow of Scottishgames.net reacts to a new government report that seems to misrepresent the status of Scotland's games sector
Read More »Square Enix boss asks: Could consoles be extinct in three years?
Square Enix president and CEO Yoichi Wada has a visionary plan to cope with the digital transition, should the static games console become irrelevant. Last week, Square Enix unveiled Core Online, a brand new HD games streaming service for browsers. The service has back catalogue titles available free-to-play with a …
Read More »505 signs two-game Starbreeze Studios deal
Chronicles of Riddick and Syndicate developer Starbreeze Studios has signed a two-game publishing deal with 505 Games. Previously announced titles Payday 2 and P13 (working title) will both release in 2013 under the agreement. The former title is a sequel to Sony Online Entertainment’s Payday: The Heist. The latter is …
Read More »Raspberry Pi gains UK manufacturer
Over 300,000 units scheduled for customers worldwide
Read More »Starbreeze partners with 505 for Payday 2
Developer wanted more than a â??traditional publisherâ?? for its 2013 projects
Read More »Marvelous start as Japanese firm re-releases Half-Minute Hero on PC
Marvelous AQL has announced the upcoming PC release of Half-Minute Hero – and the game will mark the first digital game from its new European team. The Japanese publisher is a serious player in the digital games space in Japan, but is now hoping to build a similar business in …
Read More »Techland: We want to raise the bar for digital games
The developer of Call of Juarez has ditched retail for its next title and is determined to make its mark on digital instead. Polish studio Techland told MCV it wants to push the quality of digital titles” with its upcoming downloadable FPS, Call of Juarez: Gunslinger, which was announced today …
Read More »JOBS IN GAMES: Commercial Director career profile
MCV’s Jobs In Games special, in association with OPM, aims to cover all aspects of gaming careers – from entry level roles to the upper echelons. Commercial directors are often mentioned among the latter, so we speak to IGN’s Adam Hopkinson to find out what this position actually involves: How …
Read More »Forget the new Nokia – Amazon is about to launch a smartphone
Nokia and Microsoft may have grabbed the headlines yesterday with the new Lumia 920, but their time in the spotlight may be short-lived. The Verge claims to have words from multiple sources that Amazon will later today announce the first Amazon smartphone. It’s said to run off an adapted version …
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