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SuperData thinks Sony has struck gold with its latest new PS4 IP. Horizon Zero Dawn arrives in the UK next week, and has already been receiving glowing reviews, boasting a current Metacritic average of 88 per cent. In fact, the game will do so well that it will rival established …

British Middleware company now used by over 6000 developers and expanding to PC and console

There are only a few weeks to go if you’d like to secure a seat at the games industry’s most prestigious awards show. With March almost upon us, you’re running out of time to book a spot at this year’s MCV Awards. This year, the MCV Awards will be held …

This past weekend OpTic Gaming came out on top at the ESWC Call of Duty World League event in Paris, making it the fifth time Crimsix has won the event.  OpTic steam rolled through the competition, not dropping a single match and making a perfect run through the winners bracket …

New role cements the charity's dedication to games

Magic Light Pictures and Forestry Commission England have teamed up to offer an augmented reality Gruffalo app designed for use in a number of England’s forests. Users follow clues along an interactive trail in an attempt to find the elusive Gruffalo. (For non-parents, The Gruffalo is a hugely successful picture …

ESL has released the schedule for the Intel Extreme Masters Masters CS:GO event that starts next weekend.  The teams have been split into two groups of six and will play a round robin format on the first two days. From this the top placing team in the group will advance …

Games veteran David Gardner has been named as BAFTA’s first vice president of games. He joins current VP of film Barbara Broccoli and VP of television Greg Dyke and will both co-chair the BAFTA council and work as an ambassador, working to advance BAFTA’s global games strategy. "BAFTA is a …

Japanese RPG specialist Square Enix has not only announced a brand new RPG, but also a new studio to make it. The game is currently going by the name Project Prelude Rune. It is being made by a new Tokyo developer called Studio Istolia. ‘Istolia’ apparently originates from the Greek …

Both South by Southwest and PAX East will hold $10,000 Major Hearthstone competitions next month.  PAX East will be first up, with its competition running between March 10th and 12th in Boston. South by Southwest will then follow with that event running between March 16th and 18th in Austin.  Both …