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You know a company plans to go big with a game when it starts the marketing for it almost a year in advance. That’s precisely what Xbox has done with Halo 5: Guardians, the latest in the 65 million unit-selling sci-fi super franchise. We have considerable expectations for Halo 5: …
Read More »PlayStation is not developing any first-party Vita games
Sony has revealed that it has no first-party titles for its Vita handheld in development as the platform holder shifts resources to the PlayStation 4. In an interview with Japanese games publication 4Gamer – translated by DualShockers, thanks – SCE’s SVP Masayasu Ito said that Sony isn’t developing any triple-A …
Read More »Sega teams up with Motorsport Manager dev PlaySport
Sega has announced a publishing partnership with the developers of mobiel racing title, Motorsport Manager. The studio is based in Guildford and was co-founded by Christian West in January 2014. Their first release, Motorsport Manager, went straight to the top of the iOS charts in ten regions when it debuted …
Read More »Sega might be working on new Valkyria Chronicles game
Sega has filed a trademark for what may well be a new Valkyria Chronicles game. That’s according to Japanese blog Esuteru, which reports that the Japanese Patent Office has issued a trademark for one ‘Valkyria of the Blue Revolution’. Other than the name there are no details about this title. …
Read More »Sony adds wishlists to PlayStation Store
PlayStation console owners can now add games they don’t yet own to a wishlist. Titles added to this list can be set to two settings – Friends or No One. As of yet, it’s unclear how gamers will be able to share this with other users, or their friends. At …
Read More »191 GAME stores opening tonight for Assassin’s Creed launch
High Street retailer GAME has announced that 191 of its locations will be opening their doors at midnight tonight for the release of Assassin’s Creed Syndicate. The firm has announced that those queuing up for the launch of Ubisoft’s latest iteration of the historical sci-fi series will be joined by …
Read More »PS3 and 360 Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 SKUs delayed
Things aren’t looking for the PS3 and Xbox 360 editions of the latest Tony Hawk’s game. Publisher Activision has confirmed to Eurogamer that those older versions of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 have been pushed back. The firm says it is focusing on fixing the PS4 and Xbox One editions. …
Read More »Atari boss promises to fix its video game ‘mistakes’
The new boss of Atari has pledged to make amends for the firm’s recent video game flops. In March, the company released a survival game based on its Asteroids brand, Asteroids: Outpost. It also turned its Alone in the Dark franchise into a team shooter with Alone in the Dark: …
Read More »Loading Bar to open new Stratford venue next month
Dalston-based games bar Loading is launching a new outlet in Stratford. The new location will be in the former Princess of Wales pub and is set to open its doors on November 2nd. Speaking to MCV, Loading boss James Dance says that the space will allow the games bar to …
Read More »VideoGamer plots global expansion
Media firm Candy Banana wants to grow its VideoGamer brand across the world. VideoGamer launched a Portuguese arm in 2013 and has just opened a website in Greece. It’s now planning sites for Spain and Italy for early next year. Candy Banana’s long term goal is to expand VideoGamer into …
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