Publishing

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 …

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 …

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 …

Former Ubisoft Toronto MD also overseeing Visceral Games

The virtual reality revolutionary discusses VR controllers and why the Touch won’t be shipping with the Rift on day one

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, …

Larger office enables hub to offer desk space to fellow developers

Industry reacts with outpouring of tributes for highly respected figure in games

There’s been night vision goggles, remote-control cars and drones – and now Call of Duty has stepped up its collector’s edition offering once again. According to a leaked product listing on the site of New Zealand retailer Mighty Ape (thanks,Polygon), this year’s physical bonus of Black Ops 3 promises to …

Revenues fall €263.4m from last year without Watch Dogs release