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  • A New Hub for Creatives, Talenthouse Media Foundry Launches Today

    Platform offers new opportunities for thriving game creatives to retain independence
    London, 18 November- Talenthouse Media Foundry, a revolutionary new platform that empowers game creatives to thrive independently, launches today. Media Foundry enables developers to explore partnership opportunities and resources, connect with other creatives, and crucially access direct, exciting opportunit

  • Blade & Soul: Demonsbane - Major Update Launches with Flying Zeppelin Dungeon

    The Battle for the Earthen Realm Reaches the Next Level in Blade & Soul: Demonsbane
    Aliso Viejo, Calif. – Nov. 11, 2021 – The first major content update for Blade & Soul since the launch of the Unreal Engine 4 upgrade has arrived in the form of Blade & Soul: Demonsbane. Available beginning today, the free update includes a brand new chapter in the epic story arc, the new Aerodrome d

  • Great Conquest Awaits – Lineage2M Will Launch in North America and Europe on Dec. 2.

    Aliso Viejo, Calif. – Nov. 10, 2021 – Lineage®2M, the record-breaking cross-platform MMORPG from NCSOFT, will launch in 29 countries across North America and Europe beginning on Dec. 2. Based on the historic Lineage II franchise, Lineage2Mwill launch on Android and iOS, as well as cross-platform play via PURPLE with 4K ultra-HD 3D environments, seamless loading time, and large-scale, open world ba

  • GAMING STARTUP EDGEGAP SECURES $7 MILLION INVESTMENT TO HELP DEVELOPERS TACKLE LAG AND MANAGE INFRASTRUCTURE

    10th November, Montreal, Canada - Edgegap, a Montreal based video game technology startup, today announces a $7 million series A investment led by Konvoy Ventures. The funding will enable the company to continue developing its infrastructure platform, built to reduce online gaming latency and automate infrastructure needs across the industry.
    Edgegap’s platform leverages edge computing, essenti

  • FINAL FANTASY XIV: ENDWALKER ANNOUNCES NEW RELEASE DATE ALONGSIDE LAUNCH TRAILER DEBUT

    LONDON (8th November, 2021) – SQUARE ENIX® today announced the highly anticipated fourth expansion pack for its critically acclaimed MMO, FINAL FANTASY® XIV: Endwalker™, will now release on 7thDecember, 2021, with Early Access set to begin 3rd December.
    FINAL FANTASY XIV Online Producer and Director Naoki Yoshida discussed the new release date during the latest Letter from the Producer LIVE br

  • Lost Ark, The First Third-Party Title From Amazon Games, Enters Closed Beta Today

    Closed Beta now live on PC in North America, Europe*, Latin America, Australia and New Zealand until November 11
    Seattle - November 4, 2021—Amazon Games, a division of Amazon. com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), and Smilegate RPG today announced the Closed Beta for the award-winning MMOARPG Lost Ark is now live and runs through November 11, 2021. Players can sign up now at playlostark.com for a chance to

  • DREAMTOYS TOP 81 TOYS FOR CHRISTMAS ANNOUNCED

    London - 3 November 2021 – Today, the Toy Retailers Association announced its list full list of toys which will be the most sought after this Christmas. The list showcases 81 of the most exciting toys available for children and families this Christmas. The toys are chosen by a panel of retailers and industry experts independent of toy manufacturers and makers.
    Gary Grant, chair of the DreamTo

  • TOP 12 TOYS FOR CHRISTMAS REVEALED

    London – 3 November 2021: The biggest licences from film and TV are driving the must-have toy wish lists this Christmas – with Star Wars, Pokemon, Jurassic World and Paw Patrol making the Top 12 Toys list, alongside perennial favourites like Barbie, Hot Wheels and L.O.L. The Top 12 Toys list, issued by the Toy Retailers Association, is the most authoritative predictive list of what will be hot thi

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

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