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Ubisoft Montreal project to mix JRPGs, side-scrollers and the work of Studio Ghibli. Speaking at a GDC Europe session this morning, Ubisoft’s creative director has given first details of the studios small scale project Child of Light. During his talk titled ‘Small Projects in AAA Studios: Making of Child of …
Read More »OPINION: We’ve come a long way from those dark days in Leipzig
A few years ago most people in the industry approached the oncoming German games trade show with dread and despair. The horrors of Leipzig were many. No one liked staying there. It confusingly had two airports, but no direct flights. I remember one very prominent games studio telling me the …
Read More »GAME to host Diablo III lock-in events
Blizzard has teamed up with GAME to stage Diablo III lock-in events across the UK in celebration of the game’s console debut. The events will be held at 18 of the retailer’s stores across the UK and take place on August 29th and 30th. Consumers will be able to go …
Read More »Win a signed Lionel Messi shirt with FIFA 14
The new football season is almost upon us and to celebrate EA Sports is giving away a football shirt signed by Barcelona playmaker and FIFA 14 cover star Lionel Messi. The competition is part of the FIFA 14 Premier League Fixtures Guide, as printed in this week’s MCV. The guide …
Read More »PlayStation funding guru to speak at November’s London Games Conference
SCEE’s Shahid Ahmad will joins experts from Twitter, Google, Twitch and as a London Games Conference speaker this November. Ahmad, who works on SCEE’s Strategic Content team and has signed a number of new and upcoming developers to make PlayStation games, will describe how fantastic tools, digital distribution and gaming …
Read More »Xbox One release date delayed for some European territories
Microsoft has tonight confirmed that the Xbox One roll-out in Europe will now be staggered across the end of 2013 and start of 2014. UK is still getting the next-gen console in November – but Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Norway, Russia, Sweden and Switzerlandhave to wait until 2014. At E3 …
Read More »SOURCEBOOK: Testronic Labs profile
Our series of profiles of leading games service and creative firms continues with Testronic Labs. Testronic Laboratories Sector:Localisation, QA and TestingYear Established:1998Number of employees: 400+Address:Lyon House, 160-166 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1LBPhone:020 7042 1700 Key contacts:Becky Walker, Director of Games Business Development – becky.walker@testroniclabs.comCharles Goodall, Business Development Executive – …
Read More »Nintendo targets new audiences with fresh IP
Platfrom holder Nintendo believes The Wonderful 101 can draw in new fans to Wii U. The firm hopes to reignite excitement behind its ailing console with a mixture of new titles supported by Nintendo’s franchises. The Wonderful 101 is developed by Platinum Games and has received positive previews from the …
Read More »Twitter, Google and Twitch lead cutting-edge London Games Conference roster
The first wave of speakers at London Games Conference 2013 are today revealed, including key figures from Twitter, Google and Twitch. The Wednesday, November 13th event in the UK capital will also welcome CCP (creator of EVE Online), Sports Interactive (Football Manager), and Revolution (Broken Sword) on stage. Now in …
Read More »Payday 2 is ‘too big for digital’
The Payday series has outgrown the digital market place, says UK publisher 505 Games. The original Payday: The Heist was a Steam and PSN hit, selling 1.6m copies. And 505 has picked up the rights to bring its hotly-anticipated sequel to the High Street. The shooter will be released for …
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