More than 200 GAME outlets across the UK will be opening at midnight this Thursday night to celebrate the launch of Battlefield: Hardline. EA’s cops versus criminals shooter is released this Friday, March 20th, and will be offered at the stroke of midnight to those who decide to queue up …
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LightSpeed Studios announced as sponsor of the Player’s Choice Award – NOW OPEN TO VOTE!
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MCV/DEVELOP Awards – Player’s Choice voting now open
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Emma Smith and Jason Avent join an expanding lineup of industry leaders bringing real-world insight …
UPDATED: Atari blocks Jeff Minter from releasing new versions of TxK
The planned PS4, PC and Android releases of Llamasoft’s shooter TxK will not be released following a copyright claim from Atari. TxK’s creator Jeff Minter has said that he’s been forced the cancel the games following pressure from Atari, which seemingly has claimed a copyright violation alleging that the game …
Read More »Space Hulk: Ascension developer Full Control lays off staff
Space Hulk: Ascension developer Full Control has laid off a number of its staff and has ceased development on new games. As reported byNordicgame, the studio began facing financial difficulties last year following the lacklustre response to Jagged Alliance: Flashback and the bankruptcy of BitComposer in December – which helped …
Read More »Chancellor promises further support for games industry
Continued tax relief assured for video games developers
Read More »VIDEO: Pixels trailer sees Pac-Man meet (and bite) his creator
Sony Pictures has released the first trailer for Adam Sandler movie Pixels. The movie is based on a hit 2010 short of the same name. It stars Adam Sandler, Peter Dinklage and Brian Cox and is directed by Harry Potter and Home Alone’s Chris Columbus. A number of retro game …
Read More »Yakuza keeps PS4 and Vita on top in Japan for a third week, as Mario Party 10 debuts at No.4
Nintendo’s new all-star outing for Mario Party hasn’t been enough to outdo Sega’s latest virtual gangster offering in Japan. According to the latest data from Famitsu, Sega’s Yakuza 0: Chikai no Basho topped the software charts last week. The PS3 release of the title outsold its PS4 counterpart by almost …
Read More »League of Legends featuring in Chinese Windows 10 push
League of Legends is being used to accelerate the adoption of Windows 10 in China thanks to a partnership between Microsoft and Tencent. Microsoft has announced that Tencent will create a Windows 10 universal app for their existing QQ app, which currently has over 800m users in China. League of …
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Danish studio set to change the way it operates following financial difficulties
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Read More »One retailer is already taking pre-orders for the Nintendo NX
Gamers in Australia are already able to pre-order Nintendo’s new NX console. EB Games has announced via Facebook that customers are able to lay down an unspecified amount of cash against the largely unspecified console in-stores right now. Note that the Nintendo NX is not only without a price or …
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[Industry news] XDS 2026 Insights Report is now live
The 2026 XDS Insights Report examines how external development partnerships are evolving as they become a core part of modern production pipelines. Based on input from 250+ industry professionals, the report shows an ecosystem moving beyond delivery risk and into a new phase shaped by coordination, governance, and long-term collaboration.
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