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Team17 Re-Enter Third-Party Publishing with Light
Posted 2 weeks ago | No CommentsIndustry veterans Team17 are to re-enter the third-party publishing arena after a hiatus of almost two decades. For those who may not be aware Team17 started life as a publisher almost twenty three years ago, publishing classics such as Alien Breed, Project-X, Superfrog, Assassin, ATR,... -
nDreams Launch Charity Auction Campaign
Posted on 7 November, 2013 | No CommentsnDreams Ltd. today announced a series of online charity auctions with the intention of raising money for a range of fantastic charities including Cancer Research UK, RLNI, Congo Action and Special Effect. The auctions will run from today, 7th November 2013, for ten days. Related... -
Square Enix & Ubisoft Co-Operate on Merchandise Retail
Posted on 7 November, 2013 | No CommentsUbisoft and Square Enix have announced that a range of merchandise from each company is now available for fans to purchase in both Ubisoft’s Uplay Shop and the Square Enix Store across EMEA territories. In addition, Square Enix Products is expanding the range of character... -
First Shots Fired in Call of Duty: Ghosts Price War
Posted on 4 November, 2013 | No CommentsIn what seems to be becoming an annual event in as much as the launch of a new Call of Duty videogame itself, Asda has been the first to reveal its discounted price for the forthcoming Call of Duty: Ghosts. Asda stores will be on... -
Ken Levine to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at Golden Joysticks
Posted on 23 October, 2013 | 1 CommentThe Golden Joystick Awards presented by Green Man Gaming today announces that Ken Levine, BioShock Creative Director and Co-Founder of Irrational Games, will be bestowed with a special Lifetime Achievement award at this year’s ceremony. For the first time in its thirty one year history,... -
Golden Joystick Awards 2013 Nominees Announced
Posted on 29 August, 2013 | No CommentsThe Golden Joystick Awards today announces the shortlist for its 2013 ceremony with public voting now open. Celebrating the very best in the videogames industry, the Golden Joystick Awards are the only annual awards voted for by gamers, garnering a record-breaking four million votes last... -
Paradox License Bitsquid Game Engine
Posted on 27 August, 2013 | No CommentsBitsquid have announced that both War of the Vikings and Magicka: Wizards War are currently being developed on the Bitsquid Game Engine. Both titles are set to be published by Paradox Interactive exclusively for PC, though the Bitsquid Game Engine is compatible with most modern... -
The UK’s ‘Average Gamer’ Defined by Social Network
Posted on 13 July, 2013 | No CommentsThe average gamer is married, aged 35 and earns £23k a year, a new study has revealed. Researchers found that while the stereotypical gamer is a student with plenty of time on their hands, it is actually settled, working Brits who are most likely to unwind... -
Videogames Pushing Mobile App Growth
Posted on 11 July, 2013 | 1 CommentA recent report by Juniper Research has forecast that in 2017, over 160 billion apps will be downloaded globally onto consumer handsets and tablets. This sharp increase, from 80 billion in 2013, is a result of many consumers in developing markets upgrading from featurephones to... -
Xbox 360 Becomes UK’s Best Selling Console
Posted on 27 June, 2013 | 2 CommentsIt’s long held true that the launch of Nintendo’s Wii proposed an insurmountable challenge to the competition, with astronomical sales figures that no one could have predicted. Now however, six years later, Microsoft Studios has done the impossible, as the Xbox 360 has officially become... -
EA Sports Extend FIFA Licensing Agreement
Posted on 21 June, 2013 | No CommentsEA SPORTS and Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) have announced an extension of their existing licensing agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, EA SPORTS maintains exclusive rights to release FIFA-branded action and management videogames. In addition, EA SPORTS also holds exclusive rights to... -
Sainsbury’s Offer Post-E3 Pre-Order Promotion
Posted on 19 June, 2013 | 1 CommentRetailers across the globe are doing the best to capitalise on the popularity of videogames as we enter the next-generation of consoles, with UK supermarket Sainsbury’s following their hardware promotions with an intriguing software offer. More than thirty of the biggest names from last week’s... -
Retailer Capitalises on Next-Gen Competition with Playable Advertisement
Posted on 18 June, 2013 | 1 CommentA team of UK tech experts have developed the first ‘gamergraphic,’ an interactive information sheet filled with trailers and discount offers from UK retailers. Capitalising on the next-generation console wars, players are asked to pick a side between Xbox One and PlayStation 4. Related Posts:Roxio... -
Next-Generation Consoles Sized-Up
Posted on 12 June, 2013 | 1 CommentMany of Electronic Theatre’s regular readers have been enquiring about the size of the next-generation consoles. Many images have been revealed so far, but this means little when delivered without any comparison. Electronic Theatre has listened to these demands, and delivered the goods with a... -
Deck13 Acquire Cranberry Productions for Next-Generation Development
Posted on 7 June, 2013 | No CommentsThe company Deck13 from Frankfurt, Germany, is today announcing the takeover of Cranberry Productions. Deck13 has many years of experience in videogame development, and is noted in particular for high-quality titles such as the successful Jack Keane series. Cranberry Productions (Black Mirror, Lost Chronicles of... -
Tecmo Koei Europe Reveal E3 Line-Up
Posted on 4 June, 2013 | No CommentsTecmo Koei Europe has announced its Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) 2013 line-up, featuring some hugely popular titles for current-generation formats. Headlining the showcase is the artistic collaboration project of “cyber ninja zombie slashing” between renowned developers Team NINJA and comcept’s Keiji Inafune, Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden... -
Industry Luminaries Predict the Next-Generation
Posted on 20 May, 2013 | No CommentsAhead of tomorrow’s new generation Xbox reveal, Mediajuice has put together a new trailer from its forthcoming Video Games: The Movie documentary, this time focusing on the next-generation of videogame hardware. Directed by Jeremy Snead, Video Games: The Movie is currently looking to boost it’s... -
Crytek Looking to Purchase Darksiders
Posted on 1 April, 2013 | No CommentsDespite rumours to the contrary over the past few months, it would appear as though the widely respected Crytek are interested in purchasing the Darksiders franchise. The intellectual property (IP) will go on sale in a final round of closed bid auctions commencing today. Related... -
Infernum on Free-to-Play: ‘If you do it good it’s extremely fair’
Posted on 26 March, 2013 | No CommentsPrior the recent launch of the official closed beta testing phase for Dragon’s Prophet, Electronic Theatre was given the opportunity to sit down and discuss the forthcoming videogame with the people behind the release; Runewaker Entertainment’s Tony Tang and Infernum Productions’ Andreas Weidenhaupt. Launching into... -
Origin Adds Console Games to Catalogue
Posted on 25 March, 2013 | No CommentsElectronic Arts’ Origin platform has been the subject of much grievance since its launch, as it seems many PC distribution services are next to the might of Valve’s Steam. However, Electronic Arts aren’t about to give up on their web store, now adding physical items... -
The Role Playing Company Launches with 2 New Titles
Posted on 14 March, 2013 | No CommentsEstablished German publisher, UIG Entertainment, have announced their brand new label The Role Playing Company, focusing on classical ‘old school’ role-playing games (RPGs) and remakes of well-known and beloved RPG franchises. The label will launch with the release of Realms of Arkania – Blade of... -
BAFTA British Academy Games Awards Winners Announced in Full
Posted on 7 March, 2013 | No CommentsFollowing the BAFTA event earlier this week, the full line-up of winners for the British Academy Games Awards has been revealed. Journey, the visual and emotive videogame that evokes in the player a sense of smallness and wonder, collected the Artistic Achievement, Audio Achievement, Game... -
Ubisoft Adds Third-Party Titles to Digital Store
Posted on 25 February, 2013 | No CommentsUbisoft has announced that top titles from leading videogame developers and publishers are now available through Ubisoft’s Uplay shop. PC videogames from Electronic Arts, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, 1C Company, bitComposer Games, Bohemia Interactive, Encore Software, Focus Home Interactive, Freebird Games, Iceberg Interactive, Nordic Games,... -
2K Games Reveal the Future WWE Videogames
Posted on 21 February, 2013 | No Comments2K and WWE today announced that they have entered into an exclusive multi-year agreement granting 2K the exclusive worldwide rights to publish the critically acclaimed WWE videogame franchise across all major platforms and distribution channels. The series, which will continue to be developed by Yukes... -
PlayStation 4 Pre-Order Campaign Goes Live
Posted on 21 February, 2013 | 2 CommentsThe PlayStation 4 has only been public knowledge for a matter of hours, and yet retailers are already getting in on the action. UK high street specialist retailer GAME were first off the mark, with others following in the short time since. Related Posts:SCEE: ‘PlayStation... -
Sony Unveil the PlayStation 4
Posted on 20 February, 2013 | No CommentsSony Computer Entertainment (SCE) has tonight unveiled the PlayStation 4 console, their next-generation videogames console. Featuring live demos and a brand new controller, with the PlayStation 4 SCE are not pulling their punches. Related Posts:SCEE: ‘PlayStation 4: the best next-gen console’DualShock 4 Red & Blue... -
BAFTA British Academy Games Awards 2013 Nominees Revealed
Posted on 12 February, 2013 | 2 CommentsThe nominations for the British Academy Games Awards 2013 were announced today. This year a total of fifty three videogames have been recognised across seventeen categories, showcasing some of the most popular and groundbreaking games of the last twelve months and highlighting the phenomenal level of... -
Obscure Revival Revealed
Posted on 6 February, 2013 | 2 CommentsFocus Home Interactive has today teased the revival of the Obscure videogame franchise, a popular survival horror series that made its debut back in 2004. Originally developed for Xbox, PlayStation 2 and PC, it’s been a very long time since we’ve heard anything of Obscure,... -
PlayStation Internship Short List Revealed
Posted on 28 January, 2013 | No CommentsSony Computer Entertainment Europe has revealed the list of finalists for PlayStation’s next intern. The month-long position, hosted by Swedish Studio Tarsier, will be awarded to the finalist who has created the best minigame using the recently released PlayStation Vita title, LittleBigPlanet for PlayStation Vita.... -
Homefront 2 Development Unaffected by Crytek Acquisition
Posted on 28 January, 2013 | No CommentsLast week’s biggest story in the videogames industry was undoubtedly the unfortunate demise of THQ. Follow the auctioning of the publisher’s assets Crytek GmbH adopted the full intellectual property (IP) rights for the Homefront franchise, for which the developer was already working on the official...
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