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Just one day after it was announced Avatar 2 is going into production, Ubisoft has revealed that it’s made a deal with Fox Interactive and James Cameron’s Lightstorm Entertainment to create a ‘cutting edge’ game based inthe Avatar universe. Massive Entertainment has been handed development duties, which are presumably well …
Read More »BAFTA announces 7th Young Game Designers competition
Encouraging next generation of designers to get involved with the industry early
Read More »Twitch launches digital games sales, but is this best for developers?
Not every developer is happy with Amazon's record on indie developers
Read More »NIS America talks Disgaea 5 Complete on Switch
The Nintendo Switch is a platform of many firsts, but it will also be the first time Nippon Ichi Software’s Disgaea series has arrived on one of Nintendo’s home consoles. The very first title in the strategy RPG franchise, Disgaea: Hour of Darkness, arrived on the Nintendo DS back in …
Read More »Margin Makers: Guide to Nintendo Switch merchandise and accessories
The Nintendo Switch is ready to take retail by storm, with the help of a wealth of accessories and tie-in items. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild alone has enough merchandise to fill the shelves of every UK retailers, but with third-party publishers on board as well, it …
Read More »The Video Games History Foundation has officially launched
A project designed to preserve the history and culture of the games industry is now live. The Video Games History Foundation is headed up by former games journalist and developer Frank Cifaldi. We’re non-profit corporation dedicated to figuring out how to save as much video game history as we can, …
Read More »CCP’s Gunjack has sold over half a million copies
It looks like CCP’s Gunjack might be the best-selling VR title to date. Speaking to Games Industry, CCP CEO Hilmar Veigar Ptursson said that the space shooter has so far sold over half a million copies. I think [this] is a record,” he added. I’m certainly gonna claim it until …
Read More »LG is making a Steam VR headset too
The HTC Vive is no longer the only VR headset designed to support Valve’s OpenVR platform. Road to VR reports that rival hardware manufacturer LG is also working on a device that will utilize both OpenVR and SteamVR Tracking. Valve’s OpenVR standard was always designed to create a level playing …
Read More »TV mode will not be universally supported on Switch
It appears that Switch’s portable and TV cross-functionality will not be supported universally by all titles. Kotaku reports that the first game to confirm such usage limitations is rhythm action title Voez from mobile developer Rayark. It was released on smartphones last year and as such was developed for touch …
Read More »Peter Moore is leaving EA for Liverpool FC
One of video games’ longest serving executives has been named as the new CEO of Liverpool Football Club. Peter Moore, a devoted and livelong fan of the club, will assume his new position in June, reporting directly to owners Fenway Sports Group. Passion is essential for all of us at …
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