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Peter was pretty much a broken man.” Those are the words of 22Cans CEO Simon Phillips, who has told Develop that the disastrous events surrounding Godus earlier this year took their toll on one of Britain’s most famed developers. This really kicked the shit out of him. I think he …
Read More »Project Spark receives premium Year One Edition release
Free-to-play creation suite Project Spark is now available in a $50 Year One Edition. The Xbox One and PC title was released last October, since when it has been downloaded nearly 3m times. This new SKU bundles nearly all of its premium content together and also includes three months Project …
Read More »Free-to-play Titanfall aiming for Asian markets
Nexon is partnering with EA to release a free-to-play version of Respawn’s Titanfall to Asia. Games Industry reports that Nexon, with whom EA already partners for FIFA Online, is in charge of developing the port, with Respawn collaborating on the efforts. "With its pilot vs titan gameplay, among other innovations, …
Read More »Xbox indie parity clause is no more
Having suggested several times that it was no longer enforcing its indie game release parity policy, Xbox boss Phil Spencer has more or less confirmed its demise. The company had previously required that indie games released for Xbox One arrive either at the same time or ahead of other platforms. …
Read More »Former Dead Island 2 dev Yager Productions files for insolvency
Yager Productions is filing for insolvency, reports claim. Games Industry says that the sub-division of the German studio established to develop Dead Island 2 is soon to be no more. This follows Deep Silver’s decision to drop the developer form the game earlier this month. "As single-purpose company, Yager Productions …
Read More »3DS Amiibo Reader/Writer arriving in Europe in October
Owners of older versions of the 3DS will be able to use Amiibos with their systems this autumn. Nintendo’s NFC Reader/Writer accessory will be released in Europe on October 2nd. It will arrive slightly earlier in the US on September 25th. While the New 3DS and New 3DS XL comes …
Read More »Razer pledges to make good on the $600k Ouya owed indie devs
Indie developers who were part of Ouya’s Free the Games program will not be left out of pocket following the company’s acquisition by Razor. That’s according to CEO Min Liang-Tan, who has told Polygon that resolving the issue was made a priority at the company the moment it was unearthed. …
Read More »Nintendo enjoys best Q1 since 2012 as Wii U finally hits 10m units
Profit is back on the cards at Nintendo after the company reported an upturn in fortunes for the quarter ending June 2015. Net sales climbed 20.8 per cent to 99,223m. Operating income reached 1,149m, reversing the 9,470m loss reported in the same period a year before. It’s the first time …
Read More »GAME launches national Great UK Game Off competition
A UK-wide competition has been launched by GAME that will culminate in a live final at Insomnia 56. The Great UK Game Off kicks off next week on August 3rd. A number of heats will take place in select GAME stores, including an assortment of titles including Forza Motorsport 5, …
Read More »Indie developers concerned Ouya buyout will cost them thousands
Many developers who signed up to Ouya’s ‘Free the Games’ funding program fear that the companies buyout at the hands of Razer will result in owed money going unpaid. ‘Free the Games’ was announced back in July 2013. It promised to match the crowfunded totals raised by titles that pledged …
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