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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 …

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, …

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 …

Splatoon 2 has beaten Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy to No.1 in the US last month, making it the best-selling title of the July, according to the latest data from NPD. Splatoon 2 was one of three Nintendo titles in the Top Ten best-selling games last month, allowing Nintendo to …

The Chinese internet giant up year-on-year in a quarter with heavy UK investment

Tespa is expanding its college esports work, working in conjunction with game developers Psyonix and Blizzard. In the broadest sense, Tespa is looking to offer more prizes, competitions and membership options for competitors, while also running more broadcasts for fans. Tespa will be continuing to run Overwatch, Hearthstone and Heroes …

Following the demise of the social VR network due to lack of investment, there may be rebirth on the horizon

In partnership with Facebook, Supercell uses te AR Studio tool on the platform to allow the builder to appear in AR

Sold Out the digital and physical publisher today announced that industry marketing veteran, Sarah Hoeksma is joining the team as marketing director. Hoeksma has previously spent time with Ubisoft and EA before her tenure at Eidos and Square Enix Europe where she headed up brand marketing across the company’s Western …