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Read More »“Anyone who says they know what this industry will be like in 2-3 years… listen, but don’t bet on it.” – James Brooksby, Absolutely Games
New Kickstarter project from Suikoden creators raises £1 million on its first day
The recently announced Kickstarter project for Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes has raised over £1 million in under 24 hours.
Read More »Steam appears to be testing a Playtest button on Steam, in a bid to replace Beta keys
Valve appears to be quietly testing a new feature on Steam with the introduction of a Playtest function, which may replace the need for Beta keys on the platform.
Read More »Retro handheld Analogue Pocket to ship in May 2021
Pre-orders for the hardware open on August 3rd, 2020
Read More »Private equity markets boost gaming sector recovery – Piers Coombs, Goodbody
“Use investor backing to become consolidators, rather than targets.”
Read More »Animal Crossing: New Horizons is Japan’s best selling game of the year so far, selling over 5m units
The game has sold over 5 million units in Japan, making it the best-selling game of the year so far.
Read More »Ghost of Tsushima is Sony’s fastest-selling new IP this generation
The recently-released title from Sucker Punch Productions has seen strong sales in its first week, selling over 2.4 million copies in its first three days.
Read More »Former Suikoden Creators launch Kickstarter for new JRPG project and opens new development studio
The creators behind the beloved JRPG series Suikoden have announced a new JRPG development project on Kickstarter, titled Eiyuden Chronicle.
Read More »Twitch sees 5 billion hours watched in Q2 2020 and Facebook Gaming grows 75%, as livestreaming boost from the pandemic continues
Twitch dominated the livestream industry in Q2 2020, with over 5 billion hours spent watching content on the platform.
Read More »Ukie launches live music event Game Changers, featuring Chipzel, Luci Holland and more
Game Changers will take place on Thursday 6th August, and will showcase the "best of established and emerging UK games music talent."
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