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Tete joins MCM Central, VideoGamer lands junior content editor,Crossley joins Creative England andKonami’s Edwards moves to Sony. New COO for Comic Con organiser Board member Gital Tete has been appointed as COO of MCM Central, the firm behind London’s Comic Con, amongst other pop culture events. She will take from …
Read More »Goat Simulator designer signs multi-game deal with PewDiePie
YouTube sensation will offer “creative input” on multiple mobile and PC titles
Read More »OPINION: How are advertisers making the most of the mobile gaming revolution?
Generation Media digital media executive Sam Clutterbuck discusses how ad strategies have evolved alongside the boom in mobile gaming. The growth of mobile gaming in the past few years is hardly uncharted territory, but even to the most mobile savvy among us, the numbers are staggering. In 2013, eight per …
Read More »‘We learnt a lot from WRC 5 to improve our next rally title’
After five titles under the British banner of Evolution Studios, and five more instalments under the Italian wing of Milestone, the WRC franchise is now being developed by French studio Kylotonn for the second time. 2015’s WRC 5 was Kylotonn’s first foray into rally games and the critical reception was …
Read More »XCOM 2 developer Firaxis on the game’s console invasion
2K Games is in the midst of what might be one of its busiest ever periods. The team is currently in the throws of launching seven games in six weeks, which began earlier in the month with the chart-topping BioShock: The Collection and will conclude at the end of October …
Read More »GameGuru 1.132 adds 2.8GB of free game assets
Update is “most significant assets boost” since tool launched, also improves physics engine
Read More »UKIE prompts industry to register on its UK Games Map
Data firm Nesta and trade body UKIE have partnered to create a UK industry interactive map, and are now encouraging games firms to contribute to its development. The UK Games Map launched last Thursday and lists companies working in games across the country, based on the 2014 Nesta-UKIE report A …
Read More »$50,000 awarded in latest educational Unreal Dev Grants
Epic Games funds the efforts of six users helping to make UE4 even more accessible
Read More »Driveclub VR discounted for Season Pass owners
Sony has confirmed the pricing details for PlayStation VR title Driveclub VR. Those who had hoped for a free upgrade to the existing game may be disappointed. The full title, which will be released physically and digitally, will be priced at 34.99. Anyone who had bought the Season Pass before …
Read More »Amazon Game Studio’s debut titles revealed
Breakaway, Crucible and New World are the bring Amazon into eSports, shooter and MMO spaces
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