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Read More »Dimensional Imaging unveil new facial capture tech at SIGGRAPH
Ark: Survival Evolved retail release date delayed
Studio Wildcard has announced that the retail release of its dino-hunting title Ark: Survival Evolved has been delayed until August 29th. Originally set to launch next week on August 8th, the news of its delay was announced over the weekend. Studio Wildcard said the game had gone gold and had …
Read More »Green Man Gaming: Publishing and retail working in harmony
Whether it’s physical or digital sales, the divide between retailers and publishers has generally held. Yes, some publishers exclusively sell their own games digitally, but it’s hard to think of broader retail players that have made a serious effort to bring new games to market. That makes Green Man Gaming …
Read More »Niantic postpones Pokémon Go events in Europe
Niantic has decided to push back a couple of events planned in Europe this August, following the disaster of the first Pokmon Go Fest in Chicago last week. The developer had four ‘Safari Zone’ events scheduled for August 5th in Copenhagen and Prague, and on August 12th in Stockholm and …
Read More »Dragon Quest XI set for western release in 2018
Square Enix has announced that Dragon Quest XI will finally be making its way westwards next year. The news came a day before the release of Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age in Japan, which we suspect will rise straight to the top of the charts when our …
Read More »Crash Bandicoot claims fourth UK No.1
Crash Bandicoot continued to outsell Nintendo’s Splatoon 2 last week, claiming its fourth No.1 in the UK weekly charts. Sales decreased 28 per cent week-on-week, but that was still enough to see off the competition from Nintendo’s Switch exclusive. Splatoon 2, meanwhile, remained at No.2 last week, despite sales falling …
Read More »Interview: Kukouri Mobile Entertainment’s Kim Soares talks social gaming
The developer behind the increasingly popular 2D social game Pixel Worlds talks to Sean Cleaver about the important of social media in game communities
Read More »BBC Three to broadcast games and exclusive content from the Gfinity Elite Series
BBC Three has announced a deal with esports company Gfinity that’ll see the online-only TV channel broadcast tournament games and exclusive short-form video content from Gfinity’s Elite Series. The event, held at the Gfinity Esports Arena in London, has attracted lots of interest in recent weeks, with Gfinity recently announcing …
Read More »Dingit TV announced as head sponsor of Gamescom’s Indie Arena Booth
Dingit TV just revealed its partnership with Gamescom this year, as the head sponsor of the Indie Arena Booth. The Indie Arena Booth will be in Hall 10.1, with over 80 games from 26 countries on show. Dingit will organise tournaments and give a prize for best indie game displayed, …
Read More »343 Industries and the legacy of the Halo brand – Licensing.biz
343i's head of consumer products, John Friend, talks with our sister site, Licensing.biz
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