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It now looks as if a third Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic game may not be the imminent reality many had hoped for. Rumours that BioWare was working on a new instalment in its popular RPG series kicked off when Liam Robertson of the Unseen64 podcast recently claimed …
Read More »Bayonetta could lead the way for more Platinum PC releases
Publisher Sega and developer Platinum Games have announced and released a PC version of Bayonetta all on the same day. Rumours of a PC port for the game have been rumbling since the recent releases of a free small Bayonetta 2D platformer on Steam. The icons for its achievements combined …
Read More »Epic unveil photoreal character sample for Unreal Engine 4
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Read More »Women in Games Awards 2017 finalists announced
The finalists of this year’s Women in Games Awards have been announced. Taking place on Friday May 19th at the Cavendish Conference Centre in London, the Women in Games Awards 2017 will see MCV, Develop and eSports Pro celebrate the plethora of female talent in the games industry across eight …
Read More »Twitch announced as livestream and award partner for Women in Games Awards 2017
MCV, Develop and eSports Pro are happy to announce Twitch as livestream and award partner for the Women in Games Awards 2017. "Supporting diversity and recognizing the contributions of women in the games industry are of prime importance at Twitch," said Jason Fletcher, director of marketing, EMEA at Twitch. "As …
Read More »Rovio announced as event partner for Women in Games Awards 2017
MCV, Develop and eSports Pro are happy to announce Rovio as event partner for the Women in Games Awards 2017. Rovio is proud to sponsor the Women In Games Awards and help recognise incredible talent," said Rovio UK’s head of studio Mark Sorrell. "At Rovio, we know that having more …
Read More »Aardvark Swift to sponsor Breakthrough Talent Award at the Women in Games Awards 2017
MCV, Develop and eSports Pro are happy to announce Aardvark Swift as category partner for the Women in Games Awards 2017. The recruitment company will be sponsoring the Breakthrough Talent Award, one of eight awards up for grabs on the night. "If we’re going to make the UK games industry …
Read More »Riot Games to open London office
Riot Games has announced that it plants to open a new office in London. While the company is yet to make an official statement a post on the Riot forums from Mark Cox, Head of Riot UK Publishing, revealed that the company is currently in the process of opening an …
Read More »Mind Candy avoids bankruptcy thanks to new loan agreement
Moshi Monsters maker Mind Candy has confirmed that it has had to renegotiate some of its financial agreements in an effort to continue operating. Bloomberg reports that the company has agreed to a two year extension of its 6.5m loan from TriplePoint Capital, with TriplePoint taking a 2m markdown as …
Read More »RiftAnalyst gives League of Legends players the chance to analyse replays of their games
Fluendo, a developer of video analysis software for the sports industry, has launched RiftAnalyst, a video analysis software designed to help League of Legends players review their matches. The new platform is available for free at a basic level, or in a premium version that will set you back €3.99 …
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