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Sony talks PS4 vs Xbox: "Europe is fortress PlayStation"

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The PS4 has sold three times the amount of the Xbox One in Europe, according to Sony exec Jim Ryan. "It’s been pleasing that in North America, we’ve been 2-to-1 against Xbox," he told Time. "But in Europe, it’s really been fortress PlayStation by at least 3-to-1 in unit sales. …

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PSVR hits 1m sales worldwide

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Sony’s global game development chief Shawn Layden has confirmed the company’s sold more than one million PlayStation VR units worldwide, according to a new interview with Time. The virtual reality headset, which launched globally last November, reached 90,000 units in February, but limited supply has constrained sales ever since Day …

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PlayStation UK confirms London Pride 2017 sponsorship

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The UK arm of PlayStation has confirmed that it will sponsor London Pride 2017. The announcement was made using the hashtag #forALLthegamers. Been off the grid for a few days. Came back to incredible response to our #ForALLthePlayers news. And of course, the bigoted responses…” PlayStation UK social media manager …

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Substance Global expands social media and project teams

1 substance global hirespng Substance Global expands social media and project teams

Creative marketing agency Substance Global has two new hires in its social media and project teams, as well as one promotion, the firm has announced. After six years at GameSpot, Sarah Lynch (pictured left) joins as project manager to support the team’s work on its entertainment clients, including Netflix, and …

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Attention Seekers partners with BT for new live games content

1 attention seekers copypng Attention Seekers partners with BT for new live games content

Production agency Attention Seekers has today announced that it’s entered into an exclusive agreement with BT Productions – the production arm of BT Sport – to produce new TV formats and live content programming based around games. The joint venture will see Attention Seekers creating content that covers all forms …

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The Pokemon Company’s profits are up 2450% after Pokemon Go and Sun and Moon

7 pokemonjpg The Pokemon Company's profits are up 2450% after Pokemon Go and Sun and Moon

The Pokemon Company released its latest financial report this week, and its net sales reached an incredible $143.3m in the last fiscal year (ended February 28th 2017), showing a massive growth of 2,458 per cent compared to last year. To put that in perspective – that’s 26x higher than The …

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Idol Minds re-brands as Deck Nine Games, working on a ‘new addition to a critically acclaimed franchise’

2 deck ninejpg Idol Minds re-brands as Deck Nine Games, working on a 'new addition to a critically acclaimed franchise'

The creators behind PlayStation titles Pain and Ratchet: Deadlocked HD have reformed to create a brand-new studio. Previously known as Idol Minds, the studio has now re-branded itself as Deck Nine Games, marking a new direction for the Colorado-based development team as it shifts its focus toward narrative-driven games. Deck …

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