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From Software’s PS4 exclusive Bloodborne has had its release date moved back. The game had been due out on February 7th but will now be released in the UK on March 28th. As many of you know, earlier this year we announced that our forthcoming PS4 game, Bloodborne, would launch …

Telltale’s Game of Thrones has added iOS, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One to its roster of launch platforms. In a post on Telltale’s blog, the developer confirmed iOS, PS4 and Xbox One will join the previously announced PS3, Xbox 360, Windows PC and Mac platforms. Additionally, the post provides a …

iFEST, the indie games festival run by the Academy of Interactive Entertainment, which has previously had speakers Trip Hawkins, Luke Muscat and Morgan Jaffit, will be back again this year.

The Crystal Red and Blue 2DS models that arrived at European retail last week are scheduled to launch in North America later this month, Nintendo has announced. In terms of marketing the 2DS, Nintendo is still largely focusing its efforts toward younger audiences and portable gaming newcomers. With a durable …

Avalanche Studios has officially announced open-world action sequel Just Cause 3 for Windows PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One platforms. Game Informer has the scoop, confirming the game will arrive sometime in 2015. The title is set in the Mediterranean, and according to the reveal includes vast improvements for the …

The average mobile gamer of 2014 is some seven years younger than just one year ago. That’s according to the 2014 Deconstructing Mobile & Tablet Gaming Report from EEDAR, as reported by Polygon. In 2013 the average age of a North American person who played games on their mobile device …

MCV takes a look at the best accessories heading to UK retail. This week, we check out a militarised Xbox One controller and sit down with a pro keyboard from Cherry Xbox One Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Limited Edition Wireless Controller Fans racking up killstreaks in the latest Call …

An investigation byDevelophas found that the women represent just 15 per cent of employees at UK games development studios. The survey received 85 respondents, studios that employ 2,806 staff in total. Of these, it was found that 433 were women. According to recent research by TIGA, the number of jobs …

Sony is riding a wave of success at the moment. Its latest hardware, the PlayStation 4, has surpassed one million units sold in its first nine months on sale in the UK, and has sold over 13m consoles worldwide. It’s comfortably outselling rivals Xbox One and Wii U. And next …

This year’s London Games Conference on November 19th will have a number of high profile speakers from around the games industry sharing their knowledge. Ahead of the event, Nick Parker of Parker Consulting tells us why marketers need to step outside of their comfort zone to push games. For the …