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On the heels of yesterday’s new amiibo reveals by Nintendo, North American retailers have listed which will be exclusive offerings. Target is now taking pre-orders for its exclusive, Jigglypuff, while pre-orders for the Toys R Us-exclusive Greninja start tomorrow. GameStop had started taking pre-orders for its exclusive Ness amiibo, but …

The first episode of Ubisoft Montpellier’s World War I adventure game Valiant Hearts: The Great War has been made free on iOS. The episode, previously priced at $4.99, can be downloaded for no cost. The three remaining parts are now offered as in-app purchases – either in a bundle for …

Splash Damage co-founder Richard Jolly talks to Develop about free-to-play and games that aren't for everyone

OnLive will shut its services this month, and has sold some of its assets to PlayStation. Sony has acquired OnLive’s patent portfolio which covers ‘substantial innovations in cloud gaming’. OnLive’s services will continue to operate until April 30th this year, and that includes OnLive’s Game Service, OnLive Desktop and Second …

Shawn Conly to oversee marketing strategy, user acquisition and PR

Alacrity Falmouth student Sam Pike reflects on his experience with the incubator programme

Three of Nintendo’s upcoming titles have been given release dates – varying from the firm to the vague. Multiplayer Wii U shooter Splatoon will arrive on the console on May 29th. A new game mode for the title has also been revealed that sees two players competing against one another …

Custom tech fools Battlefield 4 into playing custom maps

Remedy’s Xbox One-exclusive Quantum Break has been delayed until next year. Microsoft has pushed the time-bending title back until 2016. Developer Remedy says that the delay is due to the firm wanting to give its Xbox One debut a bit of polish. And Microsoft is seemingly bullish about the title …

Studios and publishers primed for new B2B pitching and content marketplace next month