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E3 must find a way to incorporate more consumers into the show, say leading games industry commentators. It follows the news that EA will not be holding its traditional E3 booth, and will instead run consumer-focused events in both Los Angeles and London. Meanwhile, sources close to event organisers ESA …
Read More »Steam Controller natively supported in XCOM 2
The latest entry in 2K’s XCOM franchise is hitting shelves today, and it appears that the strategy title has native Steam Controller support. Word comes via the XCOM 2 community page on Steam, where a spokesperson for 2K Games has confirmed that the strategy title will support Valve’s new controller. …
Read More »Ian Livingstone to open two STEAM-focused schools
Industry veteran working with Aspirations Academy Trust to offer 3,000 students base knowledge to work in games
Read More »VIDEO: Doom to hit shelves this May
Bethesda has revealed a May release date for its upcoming Doom title. The bloody shooter will be launching on May 13th for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. It was announced to the public at last year’sBethesda Showcase at E3after being teased in 2014’s Wolfenstein: The New Order’s marketing campaign. …
Read More »Square Enix game net sales double year-on-year
Japanese publishing giant Square Enix has revealed that net sales from its games business shot up 46 per cent over the last year. This news comes as part of the company’s financial report for the nine months ending December 2015. The entire company saw a 28.5 per cent jump in …
Read More »237 games were approved for tax relief in 2015
£729m spent by eligible devs during first full year of financial support
Read More »Feral Interactive cancels Batman Arkham Knight for Linux and Mac
Developer to issue refunds for ports of Rocksteady’s troubled superhero swansong
Read More »The Typeface Trap: Protecting your game from font-related lawsuits
Stephen Edwards, partner at legal firm Reed Smith, warns developers about the danger of copying other brands' fonts
Read More »Hideo Kojima and Guillermo del Toro to speak on artistic vision at DICE
Event from February 16th to 18th will also see Kojima inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame
Read More »Electronic Arts UK appoints new head of media
The EA UK team has welcomed two new members to its fold. Former eBay senior media strategist Richard Bettinson (pictured, left) has joined the company as head of media and innovation. Bettinson said: I’m looking forward to working with the team to develop our media strategy and to deliver creative …
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