Layoffs at Sony San Diego studio

PlayStation has laid off an unconfirmed number of employees from its San Diego development studios. GamesIndustryconfirmed the layoffs, which closely follow around of job cuts made at the platform holder’s London Studio. The London team was just winding down after its first major VR project. The San Diego studio was …

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Oculus’ Rubin on the Rift’s first year and its High Street launch

2016 has witnessed VR become a reality. Already this year, the consumer versions of Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and PlayStation VR have been priced, with the former pair made available to consumers directly via their websites. Now the Oculus Rift is finally coming to UK retail on September 20th following …

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Remedy: We will release more games quicker

The new CEO of Remedy says the developer will not take five years to make its next title. The firm released the hugely ambitious Quantum Break on Xbox One and PC earlier this year, a project that took almost five years to finish. It has now split its team in …

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Yogscast to manage Xbox’s YouTube channel, OXM’s Matt Castle put in charge

YouTube specialists Yogscast will manage and produce Xbox’s official UK channel – Xbox On. Xbox On was previously produced by Attention Seekers and boasts 143,000 subscribers. It will relaunch later this month, headed up by Official Xbox Magazine’s Matt Castle, current presenter BennyCentral and Yogscast’s head of production Adrian Ruiz-Langan. …

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Sony’s Jim Ryan explains the strategy behind its slim PS4 and PS4 Pro

Last week, Sony finally revealed its new PS4 consoles – a slimmer version and a 4K super-powered edition. We ask global head of marketing and sales Jim Ryan about the strategy behind the new machines What’s the target audience for the PS4 Slim? This is a path pretty well trodden …

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Games Media Awards 2016: The Finalists

There are just four weeks to go until the Games Media Awards take place once more. This year, there are over 60 writers, presenters, Youtubers, streamers and media brands in the running for one of these coveted awards. The Games Media Awards are celebrating 10 years in 2016 (they grow …

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Eve Online makers CCP and Six developer Gram Games open new UK offices

Yet another major games company is opening a development studio in London. CCP has joined Endemol and Gram Games by launching a new outfit in the English capital. The Eve Online maker is also moving its senior management team to the city. However, CCP CEO Hilmar Veigar Ptursson says its …

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