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Gamers will next month be able to relive their memories of 1989’s successful Batman movie reboot thanks to new Arkham Knight DLC from Rocksteady. The 1989 Movie Batmobile Pack will not only contain a decent recreation of Keaton iconic Batsuit but also the movie’s Batmobile – presumably with the transformed …
Read More »Hololens will not be games-centric at launch
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has said that the early days of Hololens will not be focused on the handset’s gaming credentials. For sure in the first version, it’s going to be more about developers and enterprise scenarios,” he told ZDnet. Gaming will always be a scenario and there will be …
Read More »GameAnalytics launches indie publishing initiative ‘Runway’
Industry analytics group GameAnalytics has launched a new indie-focused initiative to assist mobile developers in launching and promoting their games by providing data gathering and other resources. Titled ‘Runway,’ the initiative will offer small teams the ability to soft launch a title in territories such as Canada, Ireland and Australia …
Read More »Apple Pay launches in the UK
Apple’s contactless payment service has finally come to the UK today (July 14th), nine months after its launch in America. Apple Pay will support over 250,000 stores and companies in the UK, including JD Sports, Topshop, Nando’s, Wagamamas, Waitrose and Lidl. At launch participating banks include Natwest, Nationwide, American Express …
Read More »First Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 gameplay shown
Activision has finally let us get a look at the new Tony Hawk’s game. The publisher released a trailer that shows off the first gameplay from the upcoming skating game. It showed off the drop in/drop out online multiplayer gameplay mode. In addition to typical gameplay, the trailer also showed …
Read More »Jade Raymond heading up EA’s new Motive Studio
Former Ubisoft Toronto MD also overseeing Visceral Games
Read More »Palmer Luckey: Oculus Touch is only the beginning
The virtual reality revolutionary discusses VR controllers and why the Touch won’t be shipping with the Rift on day one
Read More »Kojima Productions is no more, voice actor claims
Hideo Kojima’s famous Kojima Productions may have been ‘dissolved’, if claims from a voice actor are correct. Kojima Productions got dissolved,” the Japanese voice of Solid Snake Akio Otsuka said, as reported by Kotaku. Due to the team’s hard effort, the game is just about finished. This is no exaggeration, …
Read More »Brighton Game Collective moves to new premises
Larger office enables hub to offer desk space to fellow developers
Read More »Nintendo president Satoru Iwata passes away aged 55
Industry reacts with outpouring of tributes for highly respected figure in games
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