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Our series of profiles of leading games service and creative firms continues with Premier Communications. Premier Communications Sector: Promotional ServicesYear Established:1990Address: The Studio, Tite Hill, Egham, Surrey, TW20 0NBPhone number: 01784 432203 Key contacts: Julie Alderton – julie@premcomms.co.ukRichard Tidsall – rich@premcomms.co.uk Website: www.premcomms.co.ukEmail: premier@premcomms.co.ukTwitter:@premcomms At Premier Communications, we think of …

PS4 owners who are subscribed to PS+ will next month be handed a free copy of indie survival horror hit Outlast. The game, developed by Red Barrels, will remain free to all PS4 owners who either currently subscribe to Sony’s service or sign up during its period of availability. All …

Experimental VR option works with Big Picture mode

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As is now obviously apparent, Nintendo’s TVii service for Wii U owners did not hit its 2013 launch date for Europe. TVii is supposed to allow users to access TV channels and streaming video services. A button for the service remains doggedly present on the Wii U in the UK, …

After vehemently insisting for months that an offline mode for SimCity was impossible, EA is set to introduce just that. The always-online city-building game was plagued with server issues for weeks after launch, prompting EA tooffer a free gamein a bid to appease outraged gamers.However, developer Maxis had insisted that …

It’s finally done it – the standalone version of DayZ has now passed the 1m sales milestone. The achievement was confirmed by Bohemia Interactive CEO and co-founder Marek Špan?l. The game was released on December 17th and sold 172,500 copies in its first 24 hours on Steam. By the end …

South Park developer seeking junior and intermediate UI artists

The Consumerist has admitted that EA looks like a strong contender to claim an unprecedented third consecutive Worst Company in America gong. We haven’t even begun to ask for nominations from readers for the next Worst Company In America tournament, but some are already making the case for once again …

The PlayStation Vita has seen a larger share of digital purchases than the PS3 and could be headed into an all-digital future, Sony has said. PS Vita games are currently sold via PSN as well as at retail on proprietary memory cards, and while physical sales still dominate, Sony says …