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Today we profile a prime example of a studio rising from the 2009 crash in Australia - Defiant Development from Brisbane.
Read More »League of Legends World Championship boasts $2m prize pool
The upcoming League of Legends World Championship event will carry a $2m prize pool, developer Riot Games has revealed. GameSpot reports this year’s eventkicks off in October. Half of that figure will go to the winning team, with second place taking $250k. Third and fourth place teams will earn $150k …
Read More »Gamers can now buy digital Xbox games direct from GAME
Xbox has joined the ever-growing number of games companies that are selling digital games directly through High Street retailers. From August 15th, GAME will be selling Seasons Passes for the likes of Forza 5, Halo 4 and Gears of War Judgment, as well as individual digital games such as State …
Read More »Zynga wins Tiger Woods and Looney Tunes licences
FarmVille firm continues to redefine its business with licensed games
Read More »Mercia Digital Fund targets games and gamification
Fund launches next week, with minimum investment of £25,000
Read More »Crytek retains TimeSplitters IP
Deep Silver deal was only for Homefront IP and Crytek UK staff
Read More »Killzone: Shadow Fall’s graphics land Sony in court
A Californian man is suing Sony over allegations that the company mislead the public over Killzone: Shadow Fall’s graphics. Polygon reports that Douglas Ladore is annoyed and/or senses a possible money-making opportunity over the fact that while advertised as running in 1080p, when in multiplayer the game actually outputs at …
Read More »Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition heading to PS4, Xbox One this October
A re-release of United Front’s open world action title Sleeping Dogs will launch on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One this fall, publisher Square Enix has announced. Dubbed Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition, the $59.99 offering will include the original game along with all of its DLC—an $85 value. Amazon’s PS4 and …
Read More »Wing Commander 3 is currently free on Origin
EA is giving away yet another free game on its digital platform Origin – 1994 space battler Wing Commander 3: Heart of the Tiger. Originally released for the PC and subsequently the ill-fated 3DO and also the PSOne, the game is perhaps best known for its live action cutscenes – …
Read More »Square Enix offices raided as part of SNK lawsuit
SNK has filed a criminal complaint against fellow publisher Square Enix, accusing it of unlawfully using its IP. An SNK statement translated on MMCafe says that Square Enix used a number of its characters in its manga product High Score Girl, claiming that the company made no effort to seek …
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