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Ready At Dawn is to partner with the UK-based game server hosting specialist Multiplay to host its new physics-based arena brawler, Deformers, which releases today. Multiplay previously hosted Respawn’s Titanfall 2 and Tripwire Interactive’s Killing Floor 2 last year. Using its own hybrid cloud orchestration service, Multiplay’s technology allows Ready …
Read More »Global games market estimated to hit $108.9bn in 2017
The global video games market is expected to grow by 7.8 per cent in 2017. That’s according to Newzoo’s Global Games Market Report, which predicts that total worldwide games revenue will reach $108.9bn this year. Digital games will account for $94.4bn of this. Mobile will be the most lucrative segment, …
Read More »Game video content revenue set to reach $4.6bn in 2017 with global audience of 665m
The worldwide gaming audience for gaming video content will reach 665m in 2017, according to the latest report from SuperData, which is more than double the population of the US. The market research firm also expects the worldwide audience to keep growing, with viewership expanding by 21 per cent between …
Read More »Palmer Luckey’s Trump donations see Chrono Trigger make global headlines
What’s the betting that Chrono Trigger’s Wikipedia page has enjoyed record traffic in the last few hours? In an odd turn of events, The Washington Post has discovered that now departed Oculus founder Palmer Lucky has been surreptitiously donating to Donald Trump via shell companies with names relating to 1995 …
Read More »Bayonetta estimated to have sold 100k+ on Steam
It seems as if the surprise arrival of Bayonetta on Steam has been a big success. PCGamesN reports that SteamSpy numbers suggest there are somewhere in the region of 114k owners of the game on Valve’s service. The Platinum developed action outing, which is published by Sega, was released on …
Read More »New Gear VR will be ‘neck-and-neck’ with Google Daydream in 2017 – SuperData
Samsung’s second-generation Gear VR headset is estimated to ship 6.7m units this year, says market research firm SuperData, putting it "neck-and-neck" with Google’s Daydream devices. SuperData predicts that Google’s open source Daydream headsets, including those made by third-party manufacturers, will ship 6.8m units this year, putting it just ahead of …
Read More »ESL UK confirmed as production partner for Vainglory Spring Championship
ESL UK has been confirmed as the exclusive production partner for the Vainglory Spring Championship in May. This means they’ll be partnering with Vainglory developer Super Evil Megacorp for the tournament, which will take place in Building Six at London’s O2 between the 19-21 May. The event will pitch six …
Read More »Ubisoft opens two new European studios
Publisher Ubisoft has announced the opening of two new triple-A development studios is Berlin and Bordeaux. They will between them create around 100 new jobs within the first year, with both studios assisting in developing new triple-A games for some of Ubisoft’s biggest franchises”. Ubisoft is no stranger to having …
Read More »Twitch announces premium subscriptions
Twitch’s existing $4.99 subscription is to be supplemented by two higher subscription tiers. The streaming service will offer $9.99 and $24.99 subscriptions, which are being pitched as a way to support streamers you love". In return subscribers will get stuff like exclusive emotes. As we build this program, our goal …
Read More »SNES Mini is in the pipeline, report claims
The recently discontinued NES Mini will be followed by the release of a SNES Mini. That’s according to Eurogamer, which has word from a source close to Nintendo that a miniature version of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System is planned for release this Christmas. The planned SNES is also one …
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