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Having been on the go for over a decade, Blizzard’s pioneering MMO World of Warcraft is still capable of delivering the goods. The developer has revealed that the game’s latest expansion, Legion, had by its official launch on August 30th sold 3.3m units, matching the previous best expansion in the …
Read More »Sega Europe boss concerned by Brexit result
Brexit has ‘definitely caused issues’, says Sega’s European boss Jurgen Post. Sega is a major investor in Britain. It owns three UK studios and its European operations are based here. Post says the major concern is with its high number of European staff, and whether it will be able to …
Read More »Six and Merged dev Gram Games to open London studio
Mobile creator currently looking to hire experts in mid-core development
Read More »UK consumers: In-app purchases damage game enjoyment
British consumers believe that in-app purchases reduce the enjoyment of games. However, the latest data from Ipsos Connect’s GameTrack survey also shows that gamers believe that the free-to-play model is a ‘good’ thing, because it allows people to sample a wide variety of products. 48 per cent of British consumers …
Read More »Xbox One outsells PS4 for second successive month in the US
Has Xbox One finally turned the tide against PS4 in the North American market? It’s far too early to say, and there are all sorts of factors at play, but NPD numbers have shown that Microsoft’s console outsold its rival for the second successive month in August. Previous to these …
Read More »Former Relentless devs set up new studio BottledBy
Buzz developer closed in August after 13 years
Read More »Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem pushed back to 2017 on smartphone
Mario’s iOS debut has come at a price. Nintendo has confirmed that both Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem, both of which were due to debut on smartphones before the end of the year, will now not be released until next year. Said the company: "After the launch of Super Mario …
Read More »iPhone 7 announced, complete with post-Brexit price hike
Apple last night lifted the lid on both the iPhone 7 and the iPhone 7 Plus. However, UK consumers must face the stark reality that in this post-Brexit referendum result Britain, the device is going to be a lot more expensive than its predecessor. The 32GB iPhone 7, for instance, …
Read More »Audio specialist Side to open LA studio
2017’s move into US follows expansion into Shanghai earlier this year
Read More »Sony explains PS4 Pro’s 4K Blu-ray omission, says 4K Netflix streaming preferred
The PS4 Pro does not include a 4K UHD player because Sony believes that the market is moving away from physical media. That’s according to SIE boss Andrew House, who told The Guardian that 4K streaming was a more important feature. Our feeling is that while physical media continues to …
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