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Twitter, Facebook and other online networks are a part of our daily lives, but is the games industry taking full advantage of these direct connections to fans? James Batchelor asks experts about the best way to build a community with social media The fence is down. Publishers need no longer …
Read More »UK developer conjures up BBC Merlin game
Bossa Studios is currently working on a new Facebook game based on the hit BBC drama Merlin. The browser-based title will allow Facebook users to fight alongside each other against the dark forces that threaten Camelot. Merlin: The Game will launch this autumn, coinciding with the beginning of the show’s …
Read More »What’s Out Today? w/e June 15th, 2012
Anyone who still believes the games market is too generic should head to the High Street today. Warner Bros has published Lollipop Chainsaw, the latest title from inventive and often outspoken developer Suda51. Sure, zombie-slayers are nothing new but how many star barely-clothed cheerleaders with their boyfriend’s head dangling from …
Read More »Former Inside Xbox crew smash crowd-funding targets
Explosive Alan Productions, the new venture from former members of the Inside Xbox team, has received more than $16,000 through crowd-funding. Dan Maher, Ashley Denton and Gareth Wild have put together a video calling to their loyal viewers for donations that will go towards Explosive Alan’s new multi-format show, codenamed …
Read More »Namco and Advantage team up for indie day
Namco Bandai is showing off its hottest upcoming games to UK independent retailers at a special event today. The publisher has teamed up with its distribution partner Advantage for the showcase, which is being held at the Alton Towers Hotel. Namco will be giving indies the chance to check out …
Read More »UKIE readies PEGI campaign ahead of July launch
UK games trade body UKIE will launch a massive media campaign to promote the new PEGI age ratings system before it becomes enforceable in July. As part of this, the organisation will be relaunching the AskAboutGames.com website, which will once again provide parents with information on video games, the industry …
Read More »Tesco and WH Smith drop Habbo cards
Leading retail chains have pulled support for Habbo’s prepaid cards amidst allegations against the kids’ social network. Both Tesco and WH Smith have confirmed they will no longer stock the cards, according to Channel 4 news. The cards are used to buy furniture for the site’s online rooms. The move …
Read More »Xbox 360 gets Paramount movie app in US
Microsoft has added a new entertainment app to its Xbox Live service, this time as part of a partnership with Paramount Pictures. The new app will give Xbox 360 owners quicker access to Paramount movies. Films can be either rented or purchased in standard or high-definition and then streamed to …
Read More »Sulake ‘doing all it can’ to keep children safe
'We employ more than 225 moderators tracking some 70m lines of conversation 24/7', claims CEO LaFontaine
Read More »Habbo boss responds to Channel 4 ‘paeodophile’ claims
The company behind kids social network Habbo is doing all it can to keep children safe, the firm’s CEO says. Habbo’s Paul LaFontaine has released a statement emphasizing the moderation and other safety measures the site has in place. His statement pre-empts a report that will run on Channel 4 …
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