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One of the key studios from PlayStation’s rich history has today ceased operations. Sony has confirmed to MCV that Sony Liverpool is no more, with its resources instead being put into projects at other studios. It’s not yet known how many jobs have been lost. The studio has been the …
Read More »Guest column: The Pursuit of IP-ness
Mumbai-based indie games developer Yellow Monkey Studios is set to release its third game this month. Mobile puzzler Huebrix follows 2011’s award-winning It’s Just a Thought, and continues the studio’s focus on original IP. In this guest column, co-founder and creative director Shailesh Prabhu sheds some light on the issues …
Read More »Tryst up for preorder on Steam with 20% discount
Tryst, the upcoming competitive RTS game from Hyderabad-based BlueGiant Interactive, is now up for preorder on Steam. Those who preorder Tryst on Steam will get a 20% discount on the game’s $24.99 price. You can also preorder the Tryst Premium Edition, which includes the game plus all its future DLC …
Read More »Amazon reveals game development team, releases first title
Amazon has announced its entry into the game development space. The company revealed its new game development studio Amazon Game Studios earlier today, adding that the team has already launched its first effort—a Facebook game entitled Living Classics. The hidden object game, set in a variety of classic fairytales and …
Read More »Gaming at Disney, UTV, Indiagames combined to form DisneyUTV Digital
The Walt Disney Company India has formed DisneyUTV Digital, which will combine its various gaming, digital media and interactive entertainment businesses under one entity. On the gaming side, DisneyUTV Digital will include Indiagames, Disney and UTV’s gaming subsidiaries, such as Ignition Entertainment. The division will also include other media properties …
Read More »Tap Tap Sushi HD gets freemium update
Mumbai-based developer Playcaso’s Tap Tap Sushi HD for iPad has received a 2.0 update that adds additional content and an in-app purchase system. You can now purchase coins within the game using real world money, which can then be used to buy in-game power-ups. Playcaso had released Tap Tap Sushi …
Read More »VIDEO: The best games recruitment ad ever
San Francisco based browser game developer Kixeye is in for a good day. The studio has released a recruitment ad on YouTube. And, frankly, it’s amazing. This is viral marketing done good and will not only resonate extremely well with developers, but also with gamers themselves. Check it our below:
Read More »Microsoft targets world record at largest game jam
Students to develop Metro style titles for Windows 8 in 48-hour event
Read More »Australia’s largest dev formed via Firemint and Iron Monkey merger
EA has announced today that it is bringing Melbourne’s two much-celebrated mobile developers,Iron MonkeyandFiremint, together. The newly created studio, bringing together over 40 employees from each studio, will be Firemonkeys which, according to EA, now constitutes Australia’s largest development studio. The pair of developers have been cohabitating for some time …
Read More »NASSCOM Gaming Forum’s 2nd Bangalore meet-up in August
The NASSCOM Gaming Forum is heading to Bangalore on 4th August for its second developers’ meet. On the agenda is a talk by Dhruva Interactive’s Basangouda Inamdar, who will be delivering a post mortem of Glo Flo. Arpita Kapoor and Mohit Rangarajufrom Mech Mocha will also be on hand to …
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