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Read More »New Bandai Namco title Taiko Drum Master takes No.1 in Japan
A brand new entry in the Taiko Drum Master series was the best-selling game in Japan last week, according to data from Famitsu. The 3DS title sold 40,946 units in its first week on shelves, outselling second place, rival 3DS title Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice from …
Read More »Destructoid disbands UK team
Consumer games site Destructoid has let its three UK writers go. Laura Dale, Joe Parlock and Vikki Blake will leave the site at the end of the month. Our team being dismantled is apparently nothing to do with content quality of viewership of content, and due to seasonal financials and …
Read More »Peter Vesterbacka leaves Rovio
Angry Birds developer Rovio has taken another big hit, as long-time ‘brand ambassador’ and executive Peter Vesterbackahas announced his departure from the company. Vesterbackajoined the company in 2010 and served as the frontman for the Angry Birds brand, as well as having stints as CEO and, most recently, chief marketing …
Read More »Supercell will continue to operate independently after Tencent acquisition
CEO Ilkka Paananen talks up the benefits of long-rumoured deal
Read More »PC game Hadean Lands comes with £27 DLC… for a certificate
Consumers purchasing PC title Hadean Landshave the option of shelling out 27 for a digital certificate. As reported by Kotaku, this digital piece of paper – available as either a PDF or JPG and viewable below – asks consumers to promise to finish the notoriously tough text adventure game without …
Read More »The marketer’s guide to mobile ad formats
AppLovin's Mark Rosner offers devs a breakdown of the different ways to advertise your game on mobile
Read More »Criterion’s vehicle game put on hold for Star Wars
In 2014 Criterion revealed that it was working on an extreme sports vehicle title with more than a hint of Burnout about it. Now it’s not clear whether we’ll ever see that game. EA has told GameSpot that folk should forget about any previous projects mentioned by the UK studio. …
Read More »Develop Awards 2016: The Finalists – New IP: Mobile
Rounding up the hottest new names in mobile who will be competing for the award in July
Read More »Sony could owe early PS3 owners some money
A lawsuit that has been bubbling for six years has ended with Sony agreeing to refund some of the purchase price for a select few who bought PS3. ArsTechnica reports that Sony has reached an agreement with lawyers representing as many as 10m PS3 owners aggrieved by Sony decision in …
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