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Amazon has announced its entry into the game development space. The company revealed its new game development studio Amazon Game Studios earlier today, adding that the team has already launched its first effort—a Facebook game entitled Living Classics. The hidden object game, set in a variety of classic fairytales and …
Read More »UK chancellor lauds British video games excellence
'The Government is determined to make this country the technology centre of Europe'
Read More »UK chancellor Osborne toasts British video games excellence
George Osborne has hailed the UK’s video games legacy – and what that means for Britain’s potential as a technology hub. In official comments issued today supporting the new GREE studio in London, he said that "the Government is determined to makeBritainthe technology centre of Europe, with theLondon’sTechCityat its heart." …
Read More »Dishonored goodies now available for pre-order
Bethesda has teamed up with leading UK retailers to create exclusive pre-order incentives for its hotly anticipated new IP Dishonored. GAME, Gamestation, Tesco, ShopTo.net and Amazon will each offer different add-ons for the game, which will give players new supernatural powers, according to VG247. GAME and Gamestation is offering a …
Read More »New Xbox, Konami and Amazon UK studios detailed in this week’s MCV
The latest issue of MCV is now available digitally, and it features details on a trio of new London studios, the last of our four interviews with EA and tips on surviving Gamescom. That’s on top of the latest charts data from Chart-Track, the PlayStation Network, Steam, Apple and iOS. …
Read More »Facebook forms new engineering team at London office
Social networking giant becomes the latest in a string of global firms to expand operations in the UK
Read More »Amazon to open London-based UK tech hub
Online retailer and technology firm Amazon is to open a new digital media innovation hub in the UK, it has revealed. To be based in London, the 47,000 square ft. centre will house teams of software development engineers, user interface experts and graphi designers. Employees at the studio will work …
Read More »Amazon to open digital media tech hub in the UK
Centre to work on the creation of interactive digital services for consoles and smartphones
Read More »GameCircle service confirmed for Kindle Fire
Amazon has announced GameCircle, its own answer to rival services such as Apple’s GameCenter and Microsoft’s Xbox Live. GameCircle will offer Kindle Fire devs the ability to integrate achievements, trophies and leaderboards. Where it goes one better than its rivals, however, is its Sync function that stores game saves in …
Read More »Facebook and Amazon "potential buyers" of RIM’s handset business
Blackberry manufacturer RIM is said to be considering selling off its handset business and becoming a messaging service specialist. The Sunday Times (via The Verge) reports that both Facebook and Amazon are potential buyers” for the division. The plan would see RIM retain its messaging and data network operations which …
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