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The mobile games industry continues to grow, with downloads far outstretching those in any other category. VentureBeatgot an early glimpse at a new report from Sensor Tower that shows the games sector grew by 22 per cent across iOS and Google Play in the three months ending June 30th, which …
Read More »Zelda: Breath of the Wild wins Best of Gamescom award
Little Nightmares bags Indie award, while Battlefield 1 takes consumer prize
Read More »Nintendo is no longer the majority owner of the Seattle Mariners
Major League Baseball team the Seattle Mariners is no longer owned by Nintendo. The platform holder had held a majority stake in the outfit for almost a quarter of a century, but announced in April plans to offload its interest. GameSpot reports that the agreements have now been finalised, leaving …
Read More »Google is phasing out Chrome Apps
Google has announced it has begun the evolution away from the Chrome apps platform”, with plans to shut the entire initiative down by 2018. Chrome apps were launched three years ago and presented games developers with an alternative way to create browser-based titles. However, advances in the web’s capabilities plus …
Read More »Penello dismisses idea that Xbox releases on PC diminish consoles
Microsoft’s decision to bring Xbox exclusives to PC does not diminish the role of Xbox. That’s according to Xbox planning executive, who told the Inner Circle podcast, as reported by GameSpot, that the arguments some have made in regard to the strategy online are not reflective of how actual consumers …
Read More »TIGA: 65 per cent of UK studios have fewer than four staff
Micro studios leading the way according to trade body’s latest report
Read More »Goodgame could cut between 200 and 600 jobs
Employees hired within the last six months automatically let go but “culture of great inter-personal support” helping those affected
Read More »Gamescom attracts 345,000 visitors, 2017 dates confirmed
Record number of companies attend world’s largest games trade show
Read More »GAMES MEDIA AWARDS 2016: One week till nominations close
There have been over 120 nominations for this year’s GMAs, but there’s still a week to go if you’d like to recommend yourself, a colleague, or even a competitor for one of this year’s Games Media Awards. Nominations will close on Friday August 26th. The Games Media Awards are celebrating …
Read More »Further reports confirm upcoming PS4 Slim announcement
Sony has cut production of the existing PS4 ahead of the official announcement of the PS4 Slim and the PS4 Neo, reports have suggested. The Wall Street Journal confirms that the PS4 Slim – which was leaked over the weekend – is very much real. It also says that the …
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