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It’s a fact as universally recognised as gravity that print is dead. Since the dawn of the internet and the invention of the iPad, the circulation and revenue of nearly every print publication on the planet has fallen like a rock. But last year, Future’s Official PlayStation Magazine’s print circulation …
Read More »Mike Bithell and Dan Pinchbeck headline Interface 2016 conference line-up
Award-winning indie developers Mike Bithell and Dan Pinchbeck will both be speaking at Interface this May. Mike Bithell is the multi-talented developer behind Thomas Was Alone and last year’s Volume. His talk, entitled: ’10 sure fire ways to maybe do interesting stuff that could work, possibly’, will offer tips he …
Read More »So which VR headset am I going to buy?
Following the confirmation of PlayStation VR’s launch details last night, we now have a pretty clear picture of what virtual reality has to offer punters this year. Which means for many people it’s decision time. But what am I going to opt for? The only way to find out is …
Read More »There’s a Candy Crush Saga magazine
Puzzler Media is to publish a monthly Candy Crush magazine. It won’t tell the tale of… erm… god what happens in that game? Matching things in threes? It isn’t about all of whatever that is, anyway. It’s a puzzle compilation, with King’s branding, that costs 2.99. Puzzler is somewhat of …
Read More »TIGA proposes £200,000 ‘Creative Content Fund’ grants for devs
Suggestion for pound-for-pound financing of studios by UK government joins removal of limit on subcontracting tax relief in wishlist for March Budget
Read More »eSports Industry Awards to hit London November 21st
Industry awards ceremony celebrating the talent in the meteoric international eSports scene to land later this year
Read More »Far Cry Primal holds Twilight Princess HD from No1
The latest entry in Ubisoft’s Far Cry series holds fast at No.1 in the UK this week. The Stone Age survival game saw a 64 per cent drop in sales as a PC version launched alongside its PS4 and Xbox One brethren. The title holds off competition from Nintendo’s re-release …
Read More »VIDEO: Industry hails MCV Awards Person of the Year, Miles Jacobson
Sports Interactive head Miles Jacobson was named Person of the Year at last night’s MCV Awards. And to herald his appearance on stage, a special video was created featuring industry legends such as Andy Payne, Paul Collyer and Ian Livingstone, as well as charity War Child. The video charts the …
Read More »Arendt and Elliott promoted at GamesRadar
Future has announced a pair of senior promotions within the GamesRadar global editorial team. Susan Arendt has been named as US executive editor. She joined the site as managing editor from Joystiq a year ago. Meanwhile, commissioning editor Matt Elliot joins the global senior editorial team as senior commissioning editor. …
Read More »Is the indie games scene doomed? Find out in this week’s MCV
This week’s MCV investigates the indieapocalypse and asks: Is the sector really in jeopardy? We also talk with EA about its efforts to fix its reputation amongst PC Gamers, while Ubisoft discusses the mammoth potential for its new IP: The Division. Elsewhere, Hewson Consultant’s CEO Rob Hewson explains why now …
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