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Read More »Rare targets Banjo-Kazooie, Conker, Perfect Dark and Sea of Thieves merchandise
UK games developer Rare has teamed up with licensing agent Tinderbox to develop merchandise based on its hit brands. That includes Sea of Thieves, which was unveiled at E3 last week. The pirate game is currently without a release date. Other games set to receive the merchandise treatment includes Battletoads, …
Read More »European Women in Games Conference set for September
The sixth edition of the European Women in Games Conference will take place at the University of Greenwich, on September 7th. Over 40 speakers will gather to deliver keynotes and lead panel discussions and workshops on various subjects, including careers, VFX and animation, eSports and BAME diversity. Lecturers include deputy …
Read More »Develop Awards 2016 Partner Spotlight: Epic Games
European territory manager Mike Gamble looks at the changing landscape of the development industry and reveals why he's optimistic about the future of games
Read More »Vivendi’s Stéphane Roussel appointed as the new CEO of Gameloft
Former Vivendi COO Stphane Roussel has been named CEO of Gameloft during its shareholders’ meeting yesterday. In addition to Roussel, four new members also entered the Gameloft board of directors: Sbastien Bollor (chairman of Omnium Bollor, director and chairman of Blue Solutions USA), Frdric Crpin (member of the Vivendi management …
Read More »Newly-formed VR Venture Capital Alliance to invest $10bn in VR/AR devs
Collaboration between 30 major players in space, including HTC and Unity, will accept pitches six times a year
Read More »Future launches three new kids magazines including Minecraft Mayhem and Your Gaming Heroes
Media firm Future is launching three new kids magazines – and two of them are video game related. Minecraft Mayhem, Your Gaming Heroes and Your Comic Heroes are aimed at kids aged between six and 12, and will come out every three weeks. Editor Daniella Lucas, who heralds from Gamesradar.com, …
Read More »BioShock: The Collection appears on 2K’s website
The long-rumoured HD BioShock compilation has resurfaced once again, this time on publisher 2K’s website. A logo, cover art as well as screens for HD versions of BioShock and BioShock Infinite were spotted and recorded by AllGamesDeltabefore they were promptly removed from 2K’s site. These pics give an indication of …
Read More »Australian Greens party calls for Producer Tax Offset for devs as part of $158m games investment
Political party also proposes revival of short-lived Australian Interactive Games Fund and $5m funding for creative working spaces
Read More »Fast Travel Games is the new VR studio from ex-Rovio, DICE and EA devs
Rovio Stockholm founder Oskar Burman, senior development director of Frostbite Labs Kristoffer Benjaminsson and Mirror’s Edge Catalyst design director Erik Odeldahl behind venture
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