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Square Enix last night revealed ambitious plans to rejuvenate its ageing Final Fantasy series with its next game. Final Fantasy XV will debut on consoles on September 30th this year, the company announced during a star-studded conference last night. And the event was a significant statement of intent for the …
Read More »Frontier completes self-publishing transformation
Elite Dangerous creator Frontier Developments says it has no plans to make games for anyone else ever again. The firm, who has made games for the likes of Microsoft, Atari and Amazon, is readying the release of Planet Coaster – a game it considers its second self-published franchise (after Elite). …
Read More »Developer cancels Wii U game after Nintendo fires employee in online abuse row
Necrosoft Games has cancelled a planned Wii U title after Nintendo fired marketing employee Alison Rapp. Rapp has been the victim of online abuse and a smear campaign from certain online hate groups. She has been held accountable by these groups for Nintendo’s recent decisions to better localise its games …
Read More »Nintendo UK boosts PR and marketing teams following senior departures
Nintendo has made two major hires to its UK team, following the departures of senior marketing and PR executives last year. Matthias Hempfling has joined as marketing and PR director, and Kalpesh Tailorhas come on-board as head of communications. Both join from Nintendo’s European head office in Frankfurt. In 2015, …
Read More »Opinion: Will Sony accept Microsoft’s cross-platform invitation?
Last week was a triumphant GDC for Sony. PlayStation VR was the talk of San Francisco, and the firm’s return to game industry dominance is looking more assured with every passing press conference. But there was one question that the platform holder didn’t have an answer to last week, and …
Read More »Former PlayStation dev David Ranyard warns over VR ‘anti-climax’
Former PlayStation VR veteran Dr David Ranyard says that the excitement around VR is ‘slightly over-heated’. Speaking during the MCV and Develop Podcast, Ranyard, who has worked at Sony London on a string of VR projects and has just set-up his own VR studio, believes that some companies might find …
Read More »What do the developers think of PlayStation VR?
There are some 230 companies working on PlayStation VR games, including the likes of From Software, 2K Games, Capcom and Konami. Even EA is now on board with its Star Wars Battlefront VR experience. We speak to some of developers making games for the brand new tech to see if …
Read More »PlayStation rescues VR dream at GDC
It’s become almost predictable. PlayStation turns up to major industry event, steals all the headlines, and leaves its rivals wondering what exactly they can do to stop them. Not that the team always has to work that hard. Much like the PS4 vs Xbox One battle of E3 2013, Sony …
Read More »Sony considering PlayStation VR bundles for European markets
PlayStation VR may yet be bundled with the Move and the PS Camera in Europe. Last week, Sony announced that its headset will launch in October for 350. The PS VR requires the PlayStation Camera to operate, and also makes use of the Move controllers. A bundle with these products …
Read More »UK gamers trust specialist media more than YouTubers
The specialist press is the most trusted source for video games opinion in Britain. Data from Ipsos Connect’s GameTrack shows that 83 per cent of gamers have faith in specialist games media like Eurogamer and GameSpot, more than they trust any other form of gaming outlet. This includes YouTubers and …
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