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The developer behind cult digital PS3 titles Flow, Flower and Journey is going multiplatform. Thatgamecompany has revealed that it has successfully raised $5.5m from Benchmark Capital, Venturebeat reports. And it wants to use the cash to make games for more platforms to reach larger audiences” according to founder and creative …
Read More »‘Final Clearance Sale’ happening at GAME Australia
Today, a massive sale which began earlier this week on selected titles has become what the web site is calling a ‘Final Clearance’ sale. The sale is explicitly pasted on the front of GAME’s Australian web site, and constitutes 60% off the marked price off the already heavily-discounted range from …
Read More »Humble Bundle V closes at $5m, 600k sales
Final tally for pay-what-you want collection almost double any previous offering
Read More »Ustwo: ‘devs should be cautious’ of free-to-play
App development 'like a drug', says Whale Trail developer
Read More »Journey dev goes independent with $5m in funding
Investment to allow studio 'complete autonomy from the pressures of publishers'
Read More »Microsoft latest company to skip Gamescom
Computing giant joins Sega and Nintendo in missing this year's event
Read More »YVES ONLINE: MCV interviews Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot
Just over one year ago, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot fired a warning shot at EA and Activision. The resolute yet softly-spoken Frenchmen told MCV that Ubisoft was on a trajectory to become the No.1 publisher in the world. Today, he’s not so sure. The market is changing,” he says. We …
Read More »UPDATED: Amazon prices Wii U at £199.99, quotes July release
The Wii U will cost 199.99 and be launched on July 14th in the UK – according to Amazon.co.uk. In truth the release date, at least, seems highly unlikely. Were the console so close to launch then E3 would have included far more detail than it did, and third parties …
Read More »Gamescom unfazed by Xbox loss as Samsung signs up
The vast German consumer and trade video game show Gamescom has not been shaken by Microsoft’s decision to miss the 2012 event. In a statement issued to MCV, organiser Koelnmesse says the event is still ‘on track, demonstrating stability and growth despite the difficult market situation’. Instead, the organisers say …
Read More »Former Inside Xbox crew smash crowd-funding targets
Explosive Alan Productions, the new venture from former members of the Inside Xbox team, has received more than $16,000 through crowd-funding. Dan Maher, Ashley Denton and Gareth Wild have put together a video calling to their loyal viewers for donations that will go towards Explosive Alan’s new multi-format show, codenamed …
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