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Read More »BBC Worldwide launching indie publishing
Develop Conference: BBC commercial arm to work with UK devs for worldwide distribution
Read More »The Darkness II delayed to 2012
The Darkness II has been pushed back four months with the game slipping to February next year. The sequel to 2K Games’ million-selling 2007 horror FPS was previously scheduled to arrive in October. It will now be released in North America on February 7th and elsewhere – including the UK …
Read More »Double Eleven becomes exclusive Sony studio
Sony has announced that it has signed a new partnership with UK-based studio Double Eleven. As part of the deal, the developer will produce games exclusively for Sony platforms. It is currently working on the PlayStation Vita version of LittleBigPlanet. Double Eleven are one of the most exciting developers to …
Read More »COMPANY PROFILE: SEGA Studios Australia
Originally called The Creative Assembly, SEGA Studios Australia rebranded in December of 2010, and recently spoke to MCV about the changes the team has undergone. The Creative Assembly was founded in 2002 and quickly grew its reputation based on the success of the solid ‘Total War’ series. In December 2010, …
Read More »Apple powers on to strong Q3
Apple has announced its latest quarterly financial results, outperforming analyst forecasts thanks to strong sales of iPhone and iPad. The company’s fiscal Q3 revenues were $28.6 billion, up from $15.7 billion in the same quarter a year ago. Apple’s net profit for its latest quarter was $7.3 billion, up from …
Read More »What’s the best way to make money from Android games?
Develop Conference: Panel of mobile and social gaming experts reveals all
Read More »Activision co-publishing Moshi Monsters DS
Activision will co-publish the new game inspired by the popular UK-made kids online game Moshi Monsters. Moshi Monsters: Moshlings Zoo is released for the Nintendo DS in November. Activision was announced as a ‘partner’ for the project during a keynote speech at the Develop conference by Michael Acton Smith, CEO …
Read More »Filmic games like "bastard half-children"
A game narrative expert has urged studios to stop forcing human drama into established game templates, claiming the approach has consistently proven to be flawed. Alexis Kennedy, the ‘chief narrative officer’ at the award-winning digital fiction company Failbetter Games, pulled no punches in his analysis of games such as LA …
Read More »Publisher: Android devs must think about freemium
Develop Conference: TeePee Games CEO lauds free-to-play model for all Android games
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