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Advertorial Content in conjunction with CDP Poland’s most famous gaming export is undoubtedly Geralt of Rivia, everyone’s favourite monster hunter in The Witcher series. But the game is just as popular, if not more so, in its home nation. There, the game is distributed by CDP, which makes sense as …

With the release of Uncharted: The Lost Legacy this coming week, Naughty Dog and Sony will discover if the franchise can work without main man Nathan Drake – instead pairing Chloe Frazer and Nadine Ross, both making their returns from previous titles. The new game has its own merchandise that …

When the UK departs the EU, the games industry must be ready. Here, TIGA CEO Richard Wilson presents its new report on what must be done to ensure a smooth transition. Video games as a medium offer creators a fascinating tool to explore politics. From Positech’s Democracy series to Surprise Attack’s …

Games are global and for over ten years developers and publishers have been able to sell their games digitally pretty much everywhere around the globe, bar China, from their location of choice. The UK has a rich games development history, but has also done much to encourage entrepreneurs and start …

Frontier Developments, the studio behind Elite Dangerous and Planet Coaster, has announced its new title. Developed in collaboration with Universal Pictures’ Universal Brand Development arm, Jurassic World Evolution is based on the iconic film franchise and will be launching on PS4, Xbox One and PC in summer 2018 to coincide …

Microsoft has announced three new Xbox One variants ahead of this year’s Gamescom. The first is a limited edition Project Scorpio Xbox One X Edition, the second is a Minecraft Limited Edition Xbox One S bundle, and the third and final console is an Xbox One S Shadow of War …

Publisher Big Immersive has announced it’s entering the virtual and augmented reality markets around the world. Headquarted in the UK and Dubai, Big Immersive already has numerous titles in development from its first party studio based in Lahore, Pakistan, and has three titles that are already available across multiple formats, …

There are a lot of indie titles around these days, as we all know from often quoted Steam stats. The key problem is getting your title noticed among the mass, and so many months of hard marketing work are put into building a relationship with potential players, doing interviews, releasing …

Having released in Japan last year, PS4 exclusive Yakuza 6: The Song of Life will release in Europe and Americas next year, physically and digitally. Sega’s new entry in the Yakuza franchise will hit shelves on March 20th, 2018 and is the most technologically advanced Yakuza title to date,” the …

Loot Crate has partnered with Activision for a one-time limited edition merchandise box to celebrate the launch of Call of Duty: WWII, which releases on November 3rd. Developed in collaboration with Activision, the special crate will include Call of Duty: WWII-themed items, including apparel, gear and other collectibles. The box …