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Paper Toss developer Backflip and UK studio Space Ape have released a new game based on Hasbro’s lucrative Transformers IP. Transformers: Earth Wars follows the Clash of Clans formula but injects a big dose of Autobots and Decepticons. A host of familiar faces feature, including Optimus Prime, Megatron, Starscream, Soundwave, …
Read More »Develop Studio Sales Chart: Uncharted 4 puts Naughty Dog on top in May
Acclaimed PlayStation developer was most successful studio based on UK retail
Read More »The Sims breaks down more gender barriers
EA’s ongoing efforts to make its games as inclusive as possible continue with news that The Sims 4 is opening up even more of its gender play. While the game has always allowed for things such as same-sex relationships and marriage, until now there have been a number of customisation …
Read More »You can now operate on Donald Trump in Surgeon Simulator
Gamers can now cut open and operate on Republican presidential front runner Donald Trump in Surgeon Simulator. Titled Inside Donald Trump, this DLC is coming to the Anniversary Edition of Bossa Studio’s Surgeon Simulator. It comes with updated graphics, new stages and achievements. Players can give Trump either a gold …
Read More »EA vet David De Martini passes away at the age of 56
Industry stalwart David De Martini has died. De Martini joined EA in 1998, leading the golf series Tiger Woods PGA Tour and producing film spin-off The Godfather. From 2006, he headed up the EA Partners programme, collaborating with developers including Harmonix, Crytek, Double Fine, Valve, Epic, Insomniac and Respawn to …
Read More »New accessories firm Lucid Sound slams state of headsets market
The CEO of Lucid Sound has criticised rival headsets for all looking ‘exactly the same’. Chris von Huben, whose career has included founding the Tritton headset range before becoming VP of MadCatz, says there is not enough innovation in how audio products are being designed. His comments come as the …
Read More »Why you should value your Steam keys and think before you give your game away for free
Kiss CEO Darryl Still explains why you should consider physical and digital SKUs as equal, and reveals the right way to use giveaways
Read More »VIDEO: Modern remake of Wonder Boy 3 incoming
A full remake of Sega’s Wonder Boy 3: The Dragon’s Trap is in development. The title is being made by French developer Lizardcube, with DotEmu handling publishing duties. Series creator Ryuichi Nishizawa is on board with the title. The final release drops the number from the title; it will be …
Read More »All the world’s a video game, Elon Musk reckons
Video games’ market reach may be even greater than we realise. Speaking at the annual Recode Code Conference, Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk has speculated that the world is nothing more than an elaborate video game, and its people the cast. Forty years ago we had pong. Like, two …
Read More »Modding can ‘reenergise’ retro gaming, says Sega Europe
Allowing players to modify classic games can help rejuvenate piracy-hit retro gaming. That’s according to Sega’s James Schall, talking after the launch of the Sega Mega Drive Classics Hub. The Hub opened on April 28th on Steam, and over 350,000 Mega Drive titles were sold in just three weeks. But …
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