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On the surface, Song of the Deep doesn’t come across as anything particularly remarkable. The 2D underwater action adventure is pretty, and bound to delight a certain type of gamer. But ultimately it looks like most other 2D indie games that are on the market at the moment. Yet there …
Read More »Official PlayStation Magazine circulation increases 10 per cent year-on-year
The narrative goes that print is in decline, but Future’s Official PlayStation has bucked the trend with a 9.6 per cent increase in physical magazine circulation year-on-year. These figures come as a part of Audit Bureau of Circulation’s final 2015 report, which indicates that Official PlayStation Magazine’s print circulation rose …
Read More »Develop: Brighton opens call for speakers
New funding and virtual reality tracks added to July conference
Read More »UK games market hits a record £4.19bn
2015 was the biggest year in UK games industry history. Almost 4.2bn was spent on video games and related products in last year, topping the 4bn generated in 2008 when Wii and Guitar Hero ruled the market. The primary reason for the growth is the digital sector. According to IHS, …
Read More »Capcom’s battle to bring Street Fighter to the masses
Street Fighter IV, while a hugely popular brawler, was not exactly a title that welcomed newcomers. Especially towards the end of Street Fighter IV’s long lifecycle, players had to master some complex systems and be ready to fight up to 44 characters.? But with Street Fighter V, which arrives next …
Read More »GamesAid Golf and Spa charity event returns this July
The UK games industry’s Golf and Spa Day will return on Thursday, July 14th. The event is back for a ninth year at the The Grove in Watford, with profits donated to games industry charity GamesAid. Those working in the games sector, consumer electronics, movies, music and other associated businesses, …
Read More »GameTrailers closing after 13 years
The original home of online games videos is closing down today. The news has been confirmed by the site, as well as editor-in-Chief Brandon Jones on Twitter and associate editor Ben Moore on Neogaf. When GameTrailers was founded in 2002, internet video was a revolutionary concept,” a statement on the …
Read More »Livingstone’s bold vision for game-based learning
By his own standards, the past few years have been quiet for Ian Livingstone. The man who founded Games Workshop, co-authored the Fighting Fantasy series and launched Tomb Raider, has spent the last five years transforming the UK games market. He was instrumental in introducing the Games Tax Relief, and …
Read More »Dan Dawkins takes global editor in chief role at Gamesradar+
Daniel Dawkins has been named the global editor in chief of Gamesradar+. Dawkins was previously the games group editor in chief for the UK. He replaces Sophia Tong, who has taken a new role at Future. She is working on ‘creative brand strategy and business development’ within the global revenue …
Read More »Molyneux: It was tempting to retire
Peter Molyneux has given his first interview to the press in nearly a year, in which he admits that he nearly abandoned game development entirely. The famed UK developer had vowed to never talk to the press again. This followed the revelation that promises made to the winner of 22Cans’ …
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