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Sony finally uttered the words PlayStation 4 at its global unveiling event in New York. We’ve cut through the hype and waffle to boil down the facts for you: It’s called the PS4. The system architect is Mark Cerny, famed US games developer. Cerny has been discussing what developers want …
Read More »Nintendo returns to Gamescom
After a notable absence in 2012, format-holder Nintendo has signed up to exhibit at Gamescom this year. The event, which runs from August 21st to 25th in Cologne, Germany, lost both Xbox and Nintendo as exhibitors last year as they chose to divert marketing resources to other campaigns. But Nintendo …
Read More »Microsoft to scrap Hotmail
Having completed the beta phase of Outlook, Microsoft is to close up its long-running Hotmail service. According toPocket Lint, Hotmail users will be gradually transferred over to Outlook between now and the summer. The change will be little more than superficial for the time being, as they will retain their …
Read More »Ahead of the game: Game Informer arrives in the UK
At first glance, Game Informer’s UK expansion is hardly an invasion. Last week, as you’ll have read in MCV, the biggest games magazine in the US is now on sale in the UK, but for now only as a digital edition in web browsers (UK iPad and tablet versions are …
Read More »Games industry choir to perform at MCV Awards
After a successful debut at Christmas, the Games OnSong choir will return. The troupe will take to the stage at April 18th’s MCV Awards for the GamesAid Tenor – the night’s fundraising drive for the UK games industry charity. Led by IGN’s Ian Chambers, the choir performed their first charity …
Read More »Casual Gaming – into 2013, and beyond!
Jeroen Bouwman, Head of Content Acquisition & Michael Louw, Senior Games Producer at Spil Games reveal the opportunities in casual games in 2013. 2013 – it’s an exciting time for casual gamers and developers alike, with 20-30 new games exploding onto the app stores on a daily basis. New audiences, …
Read More »1m downloads and counting for Jetpack Joyride on PS3
Halfbrick has just sent word that over one million Playstation owners have now taken flight with Jetpack Joyride. The news comes at the same time as an update for the Vita version of the game, which adds Twitter support amongst other assorted upgrades. "We want to extend a massive thanks …
Read More »OPINION: The return of the format wars; What next for Wii U?
In times of uncertainty on the High Street, it’s reassuring to feel some of that old-fashioned friction that only the games market can provide. Yep, the Format Wars are back. With Sony offering a ‘glimpse at the future of PlayStation’ (aka the PS4 announcement) next week, the reinvigorated UK Xbox …
Read More »Average price of video games tumbles Down Under
Average prices in Australia have been falling significantly in 2012, now representing an all-time highest drop for the industry. NPD Group first started tracking market data in 2000, and this year’s average price is the lowest on its records. The average price in 2012 for the total market (not just …
Read More »Valve and JJ Abrams join forces
The filmmaker behind Star Trek, Cloverfield, and television’s Fringe and Lost could be going into games development. In the opening session at the DICE conference today, JJ Abrams appeared alongside Valve boss Gabe Newell, and the two nonchalantly spoke of the possibility of movies based on Half-Life and Portal. The …
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