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Scottishretail chain Games Centre made the most of the Pokmon Go phenomenon, all in the aid of charity. Starting with its Kilmarnock store, the firm organised ‘Pokmon Go Prowls’ from all its local shops. The concept saw Games Centre offer a tour of town landmarks, while visiting Pokstops and catching …
Read More »Voices of reason: Improving vocal performances in your game
Quality voice performances are becoming the standard, rather than the exception, in games. Audio firms and actors tell James Batchelor how to make the most of your dialogue
Read More »Ark: Survival Evolved hits 5.5m on PC and Xbox One
Hit PC game Ark: Survival Evolved has been downloaded 5.5m times since its June 2015 release date. Speaking to MCV, the co-founder of developer Studio Wildcard Jeremy Stieglitz said that the Xbox One SKU, which launched in December 2015, had sold 1.5m copies alone. Therefore the PC version will have …
Read More »3DS sales up over 200 per cent as Pokémon Go phenomenon carries on
In what is becoming a now weekly MCV story, UK sales of 3DS consoles and 3DS Pokmon games continue to rise as the Pokmon Go obsession continues. According to retail sources quoting GfK figures, Nintendo was the No.1 boxed games publisher (both in units and value) last week. The firm …
Read More »PlayStation’s original series Powers has come to an end
Powers, the first original PlayStation live-action TV series, has come to and end. Showrunner Brian Michael Bendis confirmed the cancellation on Twitter, although he has pointed out that the Marvel graphic novel of the same name will continue. Bendis also celebrated the 4m+ views that the opening episode of the …
Read More »NRG sign popular Overwatch team thanks to Shaquille O’Neal’s tweet
American eSports organisation NRG has signed the former Luminosity Overwatch roster thanks, in part, to a tweet from co-owner Shaquille O’Neal. One of the most popular Overwatch streamers, Brandon Seagull” Larned, is a part of the team and last week received a tweet from NBA legend and co owner of …
Read More »Salt and Sanctuary creator calls for better player treatment of devs to avoid ‘toxic industry’
‘I've seen attitudes go from 95 per cent supportive/five per cent meh to 50 per cent supportive/50 per cent angry, impatient, and downright hurtful,’ laments Ska Studios founder James Silva
Read More »Niantic faces Pokémon Go lawsuit over New Jersey trespassing
Local man says players keep asking to enter his backyard to catch Pokémon
Read More »App Store devs have now made $50bn+
Developers have now earned more than $50 billion through Apple’s App Store, with last month providing a record-breaking chunk of the change. Apple CEO Tim Cook tweeted the news, congratulating devs for their success and such inspired creativity”. He added that July of this year had proved to be a …
Read More »Key Release: Fmod.io
Firelight Technologies has launched what it claims is the first sound library integrated in a professional-level audio tool, in the form of Fmod.io. CEO Brett Paterson runs through the news he hopes devs want to hear
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