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  • RICK ASTLEY RECLAIMS THE “RICKROLL” FOR MARVEL’S GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY

    The music legend appears in a new tongue-in-cheek video for the game’s intergalactic launch that features his global hit “Never Gonna Give You Up”
    LONDON, UK (October 28, 2021) – Rick Astley and video game developer Eidos-Montréal, a Square Enix studio, have released a video showing the ‘80s icon donning his quintessential quiff and tricking gamers into inadvertently becoming a victim of the cl

  • Prime Gaming Reveals November 2021 Games and Content Lineup

    October 28, 2021 – Welcome to the November Prime Gaming content update! Add Prime Gaming to your agenda for cosy nights indoors and to kick off the holiday season with family and friends with a selection of games and content for popular titles, including:
    Prime Gaming and Riot Games have teamed up to bring exclusive and highly valued in-game content for some of Riot’s biggest games, including

  • Sumo Group Celebrates three Wins at Develop:Star Awards

    Thursday 28 October 2021 – Today, Sumo Group celebrates three wins at the Develop: Star Awards, including Best Studio for Sumo Digital, and a win for EDI Manager Leon Killin at the Game Dev Heroes Awards.
    The Develop:Star Awards take place annually to recognise extraordinary studio talent and the year’s games, while Game Dev Heroes shines a spotlight on the incredible people working within the

  • Riot Games Team Up with Prime Gaming to Bring Exclusive In-Game Content for Riot Games’ Biggest Titles, Esports Sponsorship, and More

    SEATTLE – October 27, 2021 – Amazon Prime Gaming and video game developer and publisher Riot Games are teaming up on a long-term deal to make Riot’s games better for Amazon Prime members through exclusive in-game content for Riot’s biggest titles, including League of Legends, Legends of Runeterra, VALORANT, and League of Legends: Wild Rift. Prime Gaming will also be a global sponsor across Riot’s

  • THE YU-GI-OH! CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES RETURNS TO IN-PERSON EVENTS AFTER TWO YEARS OUT, STARTING IN JANUARY 2022

    Taking place across 21-23 January, the Utrecht YCS will be the first event of its kind in nearly two years, with the last in-person YCS being held in February 2020.
    Well over a thousand Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG) players will come together to Duel in the Jaarbeurs exhibition centre. They’ll battle in a three-day event for an array of fantastic prizes and the chance to qualify for the Eur

  • KONAMI AND KEELWORKS ANNOUNCE PUBLISHING AGREEMENT FOR CYGNI: ALL GUNS BLAZING

    Konami Digital Entertainment B.V. and Scotland-based studio KeelWorks Ltd today announced a global publishing agreement for the studio’s debut title, CYGNI: All Guns Blazing. A twin-stick vertical scrolling shooter, CYGNI delivers old school nostalgia with next-generation graphics, Hollywood-grade animation, and intense action.
    CYGNI Introduction Trailer
    CYGNI - Steam Store
    CYGNI Website<

  • Visitor registration now open for Toy Fair 2022

    (London, UK) 26th October 2022 –The British Toy & Hobby Association announced today that registration has opened for visitors and media to attend Toy Fair 2022. Following a hiatus in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 68th Toy Fair will return to Olympia London from Tuesday 25th – Thursday 27thJanuary. Press Day is scheduled for Tuesday 25th January. Attendees can now register to attend fo

  • Gamers Charity SpecialEffect announce One Special Game 2021 Winners

    Fall Guys image bags Grand Prize in fan art competition
    25th October - One Special Game announced the winning entries to their game fan art competition, with the Grand Prize being awarded to a stunning Fall Guys design by games artist Olly Klinkenberg (@Okkle).
    The best The Sims poster award went to Tazreen Tasnim (@tazreentasnim), whilst the best poster based on Broken Sword went to Glen Fo

  • NEW HALLOWEEN UPDATE LAUNCHES IN CASTLEVANIA: GRIMOIRE OF SOULS

    Konami Digital Entertainment B.V. today announced that Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls has received a Halloween-themed update following the game’s launch earlier this year. This update comes at no extra cost via Apple Arcade, Apple’s popular game subscription service that offers unlimited access to a growing collection of over 200 premium games — featuring new releases, award winners, and beloved f

  • UBISOFT ANNOUNCES RAINBOW SIX SIEGE “UKIN RAINBOW RUMBLE” ESPORTS TOURNAMENT

    ASSETS: DOWNLOAD
    LONDON, UK – 19TH OCTOBER, 2021 – Ubisoft are proud to announce the 2021 UKIN Rainbow Rumble, a multi-stage Rainbow Six Siege tournament that will take place over several months and feature hundreds of hours of top level esports action and a prize pool of £25,000!
    The event begins on Saturday 30th October, where teams from across the UK, Ireland and Europe will take part in

  • THE FERRARI MOBILE ESPORTS SERIES STARTS ITS ENGINES: FROM THIS YEAR IT’S POSSIBLE TO RACE FROM MOBILE TOO, THANKS TO REAL RACING 3.

    [Maranello – 18 October 2021] After the first two spectacular races of the Ferrari-branded championship 'Ferrari Esports Series 2021', fans of “Rosse di Maranello”’s will also get the chance to experience the Ferrari legend digitally too.
    October is an exciting month for motorsports, especially the 'Ferrari Mobile Esports Series' with dedicated content running throughout the season. The champi

  • COMIC BOOK ‘PLATFORMER’ TREASURES OF THE AEGEAN LAUNCHES ON SWITCH, PS4, PS5, XBOX, AND STEAM THIS NOVEMBER


    [London] Thursday 14 October 2021 – Launching on 11 November, Treasures of the Aegean is a 2D adventure puzzle game influenced by the likes of Pitfall, Prince of Persia, Flashback and Tomb Raider. Starring parkour master Marie Taylor and treasure hunter James Andrew, players search a forgotten civilization for secrets and treasures galore in a thrilling comic-style world.

    Developed by

  • MARVEL’S GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY RELEASES MUSIC VIDEO FOR STAR-LORD BAND’S SECOND SINGLE “ZERO TO HERO,” PLUS FULL LICENSED TRACKLIST

    MONTRÉAL, CANADA (October 8, 2021) - Today, Eidos-Montréal debuted a new, unapologetically ‘80s music video to celebrate the official release of “Zero to Hero,” the second face-melting single from Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy’s Star-Lord Band. Both of the group’s singles are also featured on the official Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Original Video Game Playlist, which has also been release

  • Develop:Brighton 2021 Announces Final Keynote: Running a 21st Century Games Studio

    Thursday 7 October: Develop:Brighton 2021 organisers Tandem Events are happy to announce the final keynote for this year’s conference. A panel of pioneering studio heads will explore the significant challenges facing their studios today, how they navigated the pandemic and what the future holds.
    Vlambeer founder Rami Ismail, Hi-Rez Studios’ Veronique Lallier and Silent Games’ Sally Blake will

  • VICTRIX LAUNCHES WORLD’S FASTEST XBOX CONTROLLER AND VICTRIX GAMBIT WIRELESS HEADSET

    SAN DIEGO, CA - October 4, 2021 - Victrix, a San Diego based engineering and design company owned by Performance Designed Products (PDP), announced today that it has launched the Victrix Gambit Dual CoreTM Tournament Controller as well as the Victrix Gambit Wireless Gaming Headset.
    Using Dual Core technology, the Gambit Controller is the world's fastest controller on Xbox, delivering the faste

  • Develop:Brighton Announces Finalists of the 2021 Indie Showcase, Celebrating the Best Unsigned Games

    Thursday 30 September: Develop:Brighton 2021 organisers Tandem Events have today announced the ten finalists for this year’s Indie Showcase competition, celebrating the best unsigned games from indie developers across Europe.
    Each of the ten shortlisted games will be available to play at the Develop:Brighton 2021 Expo on Wednesday 27 October and Thursday 28 October at the Hilton Brighton Metrop

  • YU-GI-OH! MASTER DUEL LAUNCHING THIS WINTER

    Solo Mode also revealed at Tokyo Games Show 2021
    Konami Digital Entertainment B.V. (KONAMI) is delighted to announce Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL is scheduled to launch this winter, when it will be available to download and play for free.
    As revealed at this year’s Tokyo Game Show in a special 20-minute livestream featuring brand new gameplay, the highly anticipated collectible card game also featu

  • Prime Gaming Reveals October 2021 Offerings: Download Star Wars: Squadrons, Alien: Isolation, Ghostrunner and more

    Welcome to the October Prime Gaming content update! Add Prime Gaming to your fall plans with a selection of games and content for popular titles, including: Exclusive in-game content for Apex Legends, Call of Duty, Destiny 2, Genshin Impact, Rainbow Six Siege, Dauntless, Fall Guys and more. The October Games with Prime lineup, featuring STAR WARS: Squadrons, Alien: Isolation, Ghostrunner, Song

  • Gearshifters is a high-intensity top-down vehicle combat game racing onto screens via Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, PC

    Gearshifters launches digitally on October 1st for Nintendo Switch, PC (Steam), Xbox One, and PlayStation 4. Physical versions for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 will also be available at retailers on Friday 15 October, including a Standard version (game only) and Collectors edition (including game, OST CD, unique limited edition clothing patch as well as art cards).
    Stream a gameplay t

  • SUPER BOMBERMAN R ONLINE FIRST EVENT BATTLE STARTS TODAY

    Konami Digital Entertainment, B.V.today announced the first Event Battle (“Standard”) in SUPER BOMBERMAN R ONLINE, which is available now across PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, PC via Steam, and Google Stadia. This update follows shortly after the start of the game’s second season.
    Event Battles will occur during Quick Match battles that use the Standard ruleset. There will be a variety of

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