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Read More »1TB PS4 Players Mega Pack confirmed by GameStop
A new PS4 bundle including three of Sony’s high-profile remasters is on the way later this month. GameStop is currently taking pre-orders for the PlayStation 4 1TB Players Mega Pack which includes the high-capacity console and copies of last month’s Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection along with The Last of …
Read More »Forza 6 adds ‘optional’ microtransactions
Developer Turn 10 has introduced in-game purchases to Forza Motorsport 6 – but players can choose to turn them off. Microtransactions were a hotly-discussed point of contention in Forza 5, and many players and critics were pleased when this year’s follow-up launched without them. Two months after launch, however, and …
Read More »Zynga’s Chiang joins Warner to oversee game development
Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment has hired long-running games exec Steven Chiang to take responsibility for its games development ventures. Chiang previously served as studio president at Zynga, where he oversaw development for the company’s free-to-play mobile and Facebook titles. He left Zynga last year. At Warner Bros, Chiang takes up …
Read More »Square Enix sees increase in six-month sales and profits
Square Enix has reported financial results for its most recent six-month stretch, with the publisher showing increases in both sales and profits for the period. Square’s digital entertainment segment, which includes the firm’s video game division, grew 37.5 per cent year-over-year thanks to the performances of PC and mobile titles …
Read More »Zombi is coming to physical retail
Ubisoft’s survival horror title Zombi is set for a boxed release. The publisher has announced that it will bringing the roguelike horror game to PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC in a physical release on January 21st, 2016. The game was initially a Wii U exclusive, entitled Zombi U, and …
Read More »How video games can save the world
Most people think ‘video games’ and picture big, fun blockbuster popcorn thrills like Call of Duty. But there are some developers out there who feel that games can talk about difficult issues. One such man is Blindflug Studios’ Moritz Zumbhul, whose games so far have covered the migrant crisis in …
Read More »Meet the new Atari
Though Atari was one of the founding fathers of the games industry, for many it will always be synonymous with the video games crash of 1983. The firm’s fast and loose approach to publishing, and its lack of quality control, was so severe that it killed faith in the sector …
Read More »Former Sega president invests in new London studio
Mobile-centric start-up has also received funding from Ian Livingstone and Starbound creator Finn Brice
Read More »London dev The Secret Police receives funding from former Sega boss
London-based mobile studio The Secret Police has received funding from Amuse Capital, headed up by former Sega president Hayao Nakayama. This isn’t the only high-profile investment the developer has attracted either. Ian Livingstone has put money behind the firm, and acts as its chairman, while Starbound and Terraria creator Finn …
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