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The launch of Sega Forever has been positive, the company has argued, although it concedes that there are lessons to be learned. Sega last week launched a number of its retro titles on mobile under the new Sega Forever banner. The games are free to download and play, although gamers …

Will the SNES Mini be as hard to find as its predecessor the NES Mini? That’s the burning question following yesterday’s announcement. The NES Mini remained incredibly hard to find throughout its short life and was then unceremoniously cancelled by Nintendo. Already gamers are rushing to pre-order the SNES Mini …

After months of rumours, Nintendo has confirmed that a SNES version of its Nintendo Classic Mini console will be arriving this autumn on September 29th. Officially titled the Nintendo Classic Mini: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, the miniature 16-bit system will come with 21 pre-installed games in total, including the never-before-released …

The worldwide games market grew by 9 per cent year-on-year in May, according to the latest report from SuperData,reaching $7.8bn. Once again, mobile was the strongest driver last month, with the sector growing by 16 per cent year-on-year. Free to play also grew by 17 per cent, while pay to …

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Vivendi’s streaming video service Dailymotion is backing away from the YouTube and Switch market with a shift to premium video. The former Yahoo acquisition target has signed up with Vice, Universal Music (which is also owned by Vivendi) and CNN to create what it described as high quality content targeting …

The higher-than-expected number of players who tried Resident Evil VII in VR was a surprise to Sony and has shaped its PS4 strategy. That appears to be the message from PlayStation’s global sales and marketing boss Jim Ryan, who told Games Industry: We had no idea that VR would play …

Take-Two has softened its stance opposing Grand Theft Auto V modding tool Open IV. In a move that looks very much as if it was spurred by the intervention of Rockstar, Open IV is now back online. Furthermore, the developer has openly backed creative tools designed strictly for offline use. …

As has been widely rumoured, Activision is giving a standalone release to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered. However, the game will initially be released only for PS4. This June 27th release – which is tomorrow, incidentally – will be followed by a release on Xbox and PC at some …

A quiet week of new releases in the UK has allowed Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto V to once again capture the top spot in the UK All Formats Top 40. It’s the 13th time that the game has topped the charts, equalling Zumba Fitness in claiming the joint third most …