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Bandai Namco was the UK’s most successful games publisher last month for the first time in the firm’s history. GfK Chart-Track data showed that almost 25 per cent of all the boxed games sold last month were from the publisher. In terms of revenue, Bandai Namco accounted for a whopping …
Read More »Disney’s Playmation aims to ‘flip toys-to-life on its head’
New wearable tech will be used to encourage kids to "run around and use their imagination"
Read More »Uncharted trilogy collection for PS4 leaked
In news that will come as little surprise, the first three Uncharted titles will be coming to PS4 ahead of the series’ fourth (and final) entry next year. Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves and Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception were originally released for PS3 in 2007, 2009 and 2011, …
Read More »Disney ‘flips toys-to-life on its head’ with Playmation
A new system that integrates video and real-life play has been unveiled by Disney. What is Playmation? It’s kind of hard to say at the moment. There’s a video below that gives you an idea of the concept, but many questions remain about how the idea actually works in real-life. …
Read More »Remedy Entertainment CEO Myllyrinne quits studio
The CEO of Quantum Break developer Remedy Entertainment has left after 15 years with the company. Upon the announcement, Matias Myllyrinne said on Twitter that it was time to leave for a new adventure” and thanked followers for their support. In a statement on the studio’s website, he said the …
Read More »Skylanders SuperChargers introduces vehicles for the first time
Vehicles are to be the key differentiator in this year’s new entry in the Skylanders series, dubbed Skylanders SuperChargers. Spanning land, sea and air the new vehicles, of which there are 20, are the centrepiece of Vicarious Visions’ new title, although a new hero class – SuperChargers – also feature. …
Read More »Develop Awards 2015: Early Bird ends next week
There’s still time to save money when booking your table for the July 15th ceremony
Read More »PlayStation Gear store arrives online in the UK
Sony has launched a UK version of its PlayStation Gear store. Until recently the Gear store had only shipped to the US and Canada, but the new site accepts sterling transaction and ships within the UK. Items up for sale include an Original PlayStation Wallet (16.99), Original PlayStation iPhone 5 …
Read More »1TB PS4 model revealed by FCC filing
It looks as if a PS4 including a 1TB hard drive is on the way, with an announcement at E3 looking very likely. Engadget reports that an FCC listing has detailed two new PS4 SKUs, one of which houses the larger HDD. Current models pack a 500GB unit. Users are …
Read More »Australian dev receives $17k Unreal Dev Grant
Musicians working together to create narrative driven title
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