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Universal Studios in Hollywood (LA), Orlando (Florida) and Osaka (Japan) will soon play host to dedicated Nintendo areas – which will surely be called Super Mario World, right? The parks will be joint creations from both Nintendo and Universal with the aim is making visitors feel as if they are …
Read More »ASA dismisses No Man’s Sky complaint
Hello Games has no case to answer regarding the marketing of No Man’s Sky. That’s according to the Advertising Standards Authority, which has dismissed a complaint raised regarding the controversial space title in September. The developer told the organisation that due to No Man’s Sky’s procedural generation, which means every …
Read More »Facebook launches Instant Games feature, offering games inside of Messenger app and News Feed
14 companies bringing 17 free-to-play games to the platform
Read More »Games Industry Christmas Party sells out!
The Christmas party season kicks off on Tuesday the 6th of December with our annual event, co-hosted by Develop and eSports Pro. We’re delighted to report that the event has once again SOLD OUT, and with all ticket revenue going to GamesAid that’s brilliant news. This year’s party will once …
Read More »Ginx successfully launches new show The Bridge
UK based eSports TV channel Ginx TV launched its new three hour talk show The Bridge last night. The first episode, which went live at 8pm on Monday November 28th on both the Ginx TV channel and the Ginx Twitch channel saw hosts Alex “Machine” Richardson and Marcella “Nysira” de …
Read More »How to enter the MCV Awards 2017
The MCV Awards return for 2017 on March 9th at London’s The Brewery. Here, we detail the criteria for each of the 24 categories and how you can get involved. Don’t forget to check the event’s website for even more details. The Awards Specialist Retailer Mainstream Retailer Independent Retailer New …
Read More »SD cards will soon come with an app performance rating
Buyers of SD cards will soon be able to more accurately assess whether their purchase will be able to run applications as smoothly as if they were installed on integrated memory. With many portable devices designed to have their storage bolstered by external cards, it’s easy to forget that the …
Read More »PES 2017 has a free-to-play version
Konami has announced that a free-to-play version of PES 2017 focusing on the game’s eSports orientated mode is now available. The publisher last year gave the same treatment to PES 2016, but this time around the release will occur at the same time across all platforms – and far sooner …
Read More »Nintendo returns with new McDonalds Happy Meal tie-in
Mario will once again be gracing the boxes of McDonalds Happy Meals in the UK. NintendoLife has caught wind of a new promotion for the plumber which will roll out in the UK on January 11th and run until February 7th. It seems as if Yoshi will be the star …
Read More »Ubisoft’s VR games feature cross-platform play
The chances of finding a healthy player base for Ubisoft’s multiplayer VR games have been given a welcome boost. The publisher has announced that its multiplayer VR titles will all offer cross-platform play, meaning owners of the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift and PlayStation VR can all seamlessly compete with one …
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