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US trade body ESA has seen its members grow to 34 with the additional of GREE, MadCatz and NetDragon Websoft GREE and NetDragon Websoft are two of the biggest names in social and mobile games right now, while MadCatz – famed for its accessories – has recently become a fully-fledged …
Read More »Jay Z producing NBA 2K13
Global rap superstar Jay Z is the executive producer of NBA 2K 13. What the devil does the 99 Problems singer have to do with a basketball video game? I’ll let the press statement explain: "Jay Z’s interests and influences extend well beyond his illustrious?music career as a 14-time Grammy …
Read More »Virtual Reality gaming headset takes to Kickstarter
Oculus Rift to offer stereoscopic 3d experience
Read More »Sony aiming to make PS3 more open for devs
'We're continuing to evolve our policies to meet industry demand', says Adam Boyes
Read More »Ouya nears $6m with one week to go
Console newcomer Ouya is getting perilously close to hitting the $6m figure on crowd-funding portal Kickstarter. The project now has one week to go until backing is closed, and at the time of writing has received a total of $5,977,463 from 46,613 backers. Whatever happens, Ouya stands as by far …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto V marketing is GO
It’s absence from Take-Two’s financials last night was notable, but signs point to imminent Grand Theft Auto V activity on the horizon. An old GTA San Andreas related spoof site EpsilonProgram.com has recently been updated and, most notably, has added a Twitter feed, which can be seen here. At the …
Read More »Origin doubles userbase to 21 million in 3 months
57 independent developers signed up to bring content to online platform
Read More »INTERNATIONAL FACTFILE: Bulgaria
Bulgaria’s video games market dates back to some of the earliest consoles, with local retailer and distributor Transfer Group starting out in 1990. However, the nation’s size means that the potential audience for video games is extremely concentrated, limiting the number of opportunities for newcomers. Bulgaria is a small European …
Read More »Free-to-play RPG Guardian Hearts coming to Vita
Japanese publisher Q Entertainment is bringing a free-to-play RPG to PlayStation Vita this month. Guardian Hearts Online on Vita will use an microtransaction system to offer players extra items, but the standard content will be free to download and play, according to Famitsu (via Andriasang). While the game is due …
Read More »Zynga relieves Schappert of his games duties
Zynga’s current crisis may have claimed its first high-profile games executive. The Wall Street Journal reports that John Schappert has been stripped of his duties relating to Zynga’s video games operations. Schappert rocked the games world in April 2011 when it was revealed that he had quit his role of …
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