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The PlayStation Revolution to receive world premiere at Science Museum’s Power Up event

The next film from the makers of gaming documentary From Bedrooms to Billions is set to make its debut at the end of this month at London’s Science Museum as part of its Power Up gaming event. Taking place on October 25th, footage from The PlayStation Revolution will be shown …

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Pokemon Ultra Sun and Moon will be last of its kind on 3DS

The upcoming Pokemon games, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, for the Nintendo 3DS will likely be the last titles in the series to appear on Nintendo’s handheld platform, according to developer Game Freak. This suggests the series will now find a more permanent home on the Nintendo Switch, starting with …

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Nintendo Switch hits 2m sales in the US

The Nintendo Switch has sold 2m units in the US, the platform holder has announced, after the console claimed its third straight month at No.1 in the US hardware charts. According to the latest NPD data, the Switch was the top-selling console once again this September, marking its third consecutive month at …

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Sumo Digital expands studio management team

UK developer Sumo Digital has announced the arrival of five new members to its studio management team as it prepares to expand into new offices in Sheffield and Nottingham.  David Wilton joins the board as group CFO and will report directly to Sumo Group CEO Carl Cavers, while Gary Dunn …

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Ukie returns to Parliament with successful Westminster Games Day

Ukie hosted its second biennial Westminster Games Day in Parliament on Monday, in partnership with the All Party Parliamentary Group for Video Games, Ubisoft, Activision Blizzard, Sega, EA and King. In attendance were over 24 MPs and peers and over 100 officials and researchers from Parliament, all of whom took …

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Dream Reality Interactive unveils new AR game Orbu

Dream Reality Interactive has unveiled its first AR game for iOS. Developed using Apple’s newly-announced ARKit, Orbu will arrive on iPhones and iPad in early November. In the game, players must control its titular creature to navigate a 3D, Japanese-themed garden. Here, they’ll be tasked with interacting with the real …

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How to market a game like Culdcept Revolt

When NIS America published Omiyasoft’s turn-based strategy game Culdcept Revolt on 3DS earlier this month, you’d be forgiven for thinking this was the start of a brand-new franchise for the company. After all, this is the first time a Culdcept game has ever been released in Europe. In fact, the …

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Mothergunship to get physical PS4 and Xbox One release courtesy of Sold Out

Boxed specialist Sold Out has partnered with Terrible Posture Games and Grip Digital to publish the physical console versions of first-person bullet-hell shooter Mothergunship in 2018, the company has announced. Arriving on PS4 and Xbox One and digitally on PC, Mothergunship is the spiritual successor to 2014’s Tower of Guns, …

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Sony Music Entertainment’s new Unties indie label will publish games on PC and Switch

Sony has announced a brand-new games publishing label that’s set to bring indie games to a number of different platforms – including the Nintendo Switch. Rather than come under the expertise of Sony Interactive Entertainment, however, the new Unties label will be operated by Sony Music Entertainment and will largely …

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EXG announces Call of Duty Cable Guy devices

Entertainment speclalist EXG and figurine manufacturer Cable Guys have announced a collaboration to create two new phone and controller holders to celebrate the launch of Call of Duty: WWII. Launching on October 28th ahead of the game’s release on November 3rd, the two new Call of Duty Cable Guys will …

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