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Chinese Room, Sam Barlow and Failbetter shortlisted for Writers’ Guild award

Trio of indie games highlighted for excellent storytelling

Ace Combat 7 to take flight in PlayStation VR

Latest in 23-year-old franchise is exclusive to PS4

Ni no Kuni 2 announced for PlayStation 4

2013 Japanese RPG Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch is getting a sequel. Announced at PlayStation Experience, the title is called Revenant Kingdom and it’s coming to PlayStation 4. No release date has been announced for the title as of yet though publisher Bandai Namco says that it …

Why devs need digital charts

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SuperData’s Joost van Dreunen discusses his new partnership with UKIE

Pokémon Go and Ingress developer Niantic opens Tokyo office

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Google Japan veteran to head up location focused on new platform creation

Naruto studio CyberConnect2 co-developing Final Fantasy VII Remake

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Developer’s involvement confirmed by director Tetsuya Nomura

Ubisoft Fun House’s Eagle Flight VR prototype becomes a fully-feathered release

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Title features VR 'technology breakthrough' to combat motion sickness

Episodic business model for Final Fantasy VII Remake

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The forthcoming remake of 1997 classic RPG Final Fantasy VII could be released over several episodes. That’s according to publisher Square Enix who said the game will be ‘told across a multi-part series, with each entry providing its own unique experience’. Final Fantasy VII Remake was announced during Sony’s E3 …

Psychonauts 2’s Fig crowdfunding campaign already near $2m

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Long-awaited sequel generates $1m in less than 24 hours

Halo composer and designer announce debut VR title Golem

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Title will be exclusive to PlayStation VR

[Industry news] Games Industry Shows Signs of Rebalancing as Workforce and Studios Adapt to Changing Market Conditions, Skillsearch Report Finds

The global games and immersive technology industry is moving into a new phase of adjustment, as professionals and studios respond to the lasting impact of recent market changes while adapting to new technologies and evolving expectations.