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Read More »Microtransactions added to Forza Horizon 3
Forza Horizon 3 players now have the option of buying cars with real cash instead of earning it in game. A new range of microtransactions starts at 79p – that gets you 100 tokens. This then steps up to 2.49 (325 tokens), 4.19 (575), 8.39 (1,250), 16.74 (2,700), 41.74 (8,000) …
Read More »Crytek to close all studios except Frankfurt HQ and Kiev to focus on Cryengine
Many layoffs expected as Crytek concentrates on "Core Compentancies" including premium IPs and engine
Read More »Super Mario Run snags over 37m downloads in first 3 days
App Annie figures suggest it's not just a certain Italian plumber that's super
Read More »Oculus confirms Palmer Luckey still at company with a new role to be announced soon
Recent radio silence and lack of public appearances caused rumours Luckey had departed company he started
Read More »Shinji Hirano named as new President of Kojima Productions
Hirano brings 10 years of management experience at Konami
Read More »Starbreeze Studios acquires Dhruva Interactive for $8.5 million
Starbreeze Studios, the Swedish developer and publisher responsible for Syndicate, Payday 2 and Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, has acquired 90.5% of Indian studio Dhruva Interactive for $8.5 million. Dhruva is one of India’s biggest development companies. Specialising in art production, Dhruva has provided its services to several studios …
Read More »Nintendo’s shares fall 5% after Super Mario Run release
Super Mario Run might be the top grossing app in eight countries right now, but Nintendo’s shares have fallen 5 per cent following its launch yesterday. According to Sky News, Nintendo’s market value fell by 1.6 billion ($2 billion) in Tokyo today, although it later recovered to a 4 per …
Read More »Starbreeze Studios to acquire 90.5% of Dhruva Interactive in 8.5m deal
Dhruva, an expert in art production, will continue to operate under it's own brand.
Read More »US games sales let down by the big 3 in November – but it’s not all bad
The US video game industry doesn’t look particularly healthy at the moment, with the latest data from NPD showing an overall spending drop of 24 per cent year-on-year during the month of November. The industry generated just $1.97 billion last month, down from $2.6 billion in November 2015. Not only …
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