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PS4 exclusive The Last Guardian will be hitting shelves next week and, despite being in development for nearly ten years, there’s still a sizeable fan base eagerly waiting for its launch, Sony’s product manager Joe Palmer told MCV. I can’t comment with specific details, but I can say that pre-orders …
Read More »‘Xbox has got its mojo back’ – strong Xbox One sales strengthen brand
2016 will be viewed as a tipping point for Xbox One. That’s according to Xbox UK marketing chief Harvey Eagle, who says that this was the year the brand ‘got its mojo back’. The exec cited strong sales of Microsoft’s slimmer and cheaper Xbox One S SKU, which hit shelves …
Read More »Telltale confirms Guardians of the Galaxy series
The anticipated tie-up between Marvel and Telltale for a Guardians of the Galaxy game has been officially confirmed. The game will be called Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series, and was unveiled at The Game Awards last night. The first episode will debut digitally in 2017 and on …
Read More »Final Fantasy XV sold 5m units on first day
The latest entry in Square Enix’s JRPG franchise has had a huge start around the world, making it the fastest selling game in the franchise to date. The firm reports that Final Fantasy XV, which launched on Tuesday, shipped and sold digitally a massive five million copies in its first …
Read More »Hellblade pushed back to 2017
Developer Ninja Theory has confirmed that Hellblade will now not be released until 2017. While a 2016 release had already started to look unlikely, this is the first official confirmation of the slip. In the video below the developer reveals that an unspecified project cancellation let to some set backs, …
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 …
Read More »Attention Seekers and event firm Done & Dusted partner for new venture
UK creative agency Attention Seekers and American events giants Done & Dusted are teaming up for a new venture called AD+D. This new firm will be based in Santa Monica with the aim of raising the profile of games industry events, including helping to get competitive gaming more into the …
Read More »Hello Games delivers massive update for No Man’s Sky
After months of radio silence, developer Hello Games has announced a sizeable new update for No Man’s Sky. Called the Foundation Update, this was revealed via the studio’s blog, and it promises some considerable improvements to the sci-fi survival title. According the post, this is’a foundation for things to come’ …
Read More »Ubisoft’s Anne Blondel-Jouin: Launch sales important but not critical
"As long as the feedback from the gamers and the community is great, that means we have achieved our No.1 objective - the rest will come afterwards."
Read More »Ubisoft VP: “It’s not going to be the same if Vivendi take over”
Anne Blondel-Jouin has said that Ubisoft's success has largely been derived from being "very autonomous" and "super independent"
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