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Future’s multiformat specialist consumer magazine Edge has told its readers that they should buy a PS4 – and that Xbox has ‘blown it’. The title unveiled a provocative new issue cover today which whole heartedly backs Sony over Microsoft. Reaction to the cover is already fierce – Edge is trending …
Read More »Playing with friends equals gaming success
Oslo Albet, creator of co-operative puzzle game Fireboy and Watergirl, discusses how allowing kids and parents to play together can help spread word of your latest title Easy to play, hard to master games are key components for many successful games. Add friends to the recipe, and the hard to …
Read More »LoveFilm exits game rental market
UK rental service Lovefilm has abandoned video games in order to reaffirm its focus on films and TV categories. The firm announced its decision today on the company’s website. "We are no longer offering games rental packages to either new customers, or those who wish to change from a non-games …
Read More »No immediate replacement for Mattrick, says Microsoft
Xbox has yet to say who will replace outgoing chief Don Mattrick – if, indeed anyone will take his soon-to-be-vacant role. This evening social games firm Zynga confirmed it had hired Mattrick as its new CEO. He starts at Zynga next week. In a memo to staff today Microsoft chief …
Read More »Zynga snares Xbox boss Mattrick as CEO
Zynga has confirmed that it has hired Xbox boss Don Mattrick as its new CEO. Mattrick joins the firm next week on Monday, July 8th. He takes the CEO role from Mark Pincus, the founder of Zynga – but Pincus (pictured above right with Mattrick) will remain deeply involved in …
Read More »Watch profits grow this year for HTML5 games
Peter Driessen, co-founder of Spil Games, believes that advertisers hold the key to the global acceptance of HTML5 as they look to capitalise on the explosion in mobile gaming. Over the past few months, we have seen the conversation regarding HTML5 for game development evolve. While the format debate is …
Read More »DEVELOP AWARDS: Tim Sweeney and Mark Rein to be named Legends
Epic Games’ Tim Sweeney and Mark Rein will be inducted into the games development hall of fame next month at the Develop Industry Excellence Awards. At a ceremony on July 10th at the Brighton Hilton Metropole, the pair will each receive the Development Legend award, joining an elite few who …
Read More »President Todd Hollenshead leaves id Software after 17 years
Todd Hollenshead has left id Software after 17 years with the company. He joined the studio of Doom fame as CEO in 1996 and became president when id was bought by ZeniMax in 2009. Now IGN reportsthat Hollenshead’s tenure as the company’s business head has come to an end. After …
Read More »SOURCEBOOK: Babel Media profile
Our series of profiles of leading games service and creative firms continues with Babel Media. Babel Media Sector:QA and TestingYear Established:1999Number of employees:400+Address:Unit 8, Hove Business Centre, Fonthill Road, Hove, BN3 6HAPhone:01273 764100 Key contacts:Richard Leinfellner, CEO – richard.leinfellner@babelmedia.comBlandine Prost, European Sales Director – blandine.prost@babelmedia.comKeith Russell, VP of Sales – …
Read More »Amazon and GameStop sell out of Ouya
The Ouya microconsole is already sold out at online retailers Gamestop and Amazon. The Ouya earned fame on Kickstarter as one of the first of a growing breed of Android-powered living room devices. The news will likely further infuriate angry backers who were yesterday complaining that they were yet to …
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