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Read More »Hellblade ‘aims to bring back the mid-sized game’ but goes digital-only
Ninja Theory’s upcoming action title Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice has been dated for August 8th, the developer announced today, with pricing confirmed at 24.99 on PS4 and PC. That might sound comparatively cheap to other triple-A-style titles, but Ninja Theory’s Dominic Matthews said the studio’s aim has been to "bring back …
Read More »Pokken Tournament DX heading to Switch this September
A revamped version of the Wii U’s Pokken Tournament is heading to the Switch later this year on September 22nd, Nintendo announced today. Pokken Tournament DX will include all content from the Wii U and arcade versions of the title, as well as a number of new features to entice …
Read More »Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon release date confirmed for November 17th
It might not be the Pokemon Stars title for Switch fans were hoping for, but Nintendo confirmed today that two new Pokemon titles are heading to 3DS this November. Entitled, Pokemon Ultra Sun and Pokemon Ultra Moon, these titles offer an alternate story to the original Sun and Moon titles …
Read More »Reports say that VR on Xbox will not be at E3
Interview with Polygon claims focus is on mixed reality
Read More »PUBG is a Twitch success story, and it’s all because of the drama
Death comes quickly in PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, and it’s often senseless. There’s no fanfare, just the boom of gunfire and your body hitting the ground in a dirty building, or quiet woodland. Players dig it, with an average of 200,000 concurrent players and around 3m copies sold. However, it’s also incredibly …
Read More »Creative Assembly: Interview with Tim Heaton and Maya Georgieva
Develop spoke to Creative Assembly studio director Tim Heaton and CA Sofia's game director Maya Georgieva about how the growth of the developer and what's in store for the future
Read More »Creative Assembly unveil new video promoting studio culture
Following acquisition of CA Sofia, the video shows the new ethos behind the studio
Read More »Improbable expands leadership team with new CCO and CMO
Improbable has welcomed former Disney VP Bill Roper (pictured left) and GitHub’s Jason Jhonson (pictured right) to its London leadership team. Roper joins the firm as chief creative officer, while Jhonson will be its new chief marketing officer. In their new roles, Roper will be working with studios to looking …
Read More »Improbable hire Bill Roper and Jason Jhonson to new leadership team
Former Disney VP and Github senior director respectively take on roles created after SoftBank investment
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