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Survival horror title Allison Road has been cancelled. Developer Lillith announced the cancellation on Twitter, saying that a statement would be coming in the next few days. The title was due to be published by indie label Team17. Initially the title was being crowdfunded on Kickstarter, raising 145,959 of its …
Read More »Strategy card game Faeria gets monthly $3,000 tournaments
Upcoming strategy card game Faeria will have monthly tournaments where the best players will compete for a share of $3,000. Despite only being in early access developer Abrakam is already starting up a regular eSports scene with the new tournaments. Each month 32 players will compete for the $3,000 prize, …
Read More »ESL’s CS:GO Pro League Season 3 sees 44% growth
The third season of the ESL Pro League saw a peak year-on-year growth of over 44% for online content consumed, making it the most successful cycle to date for the competition. Viewership for the season broke records once again with more than 61 million online sessions throughout the nine week …
Read More »Backflip and Space Ape release Transformers: Earth Wars on smartphones
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
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