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Read More »QuakeCon 2020 is cancelled
OFFICIAL: E3 2020 has been cancelled – returns in 2021
"Cancel your E3 flights and hotels, y'all"
Read More »GDC 2020 is postponed
"We're genuinely upset and disappointed not to be able to host you at this time"
Read More »Sony withdraws from PAX East due to coronavirus fears
"The health and safety of our global workforce is our highest concern"
Read More »Scalebound cancelled, Microsoft confirms
It was set to be one of the shining lights of Xbox One’s 2017 calendar, but Scalebound has officially ceased production. Microsoft confirmed the news last night, issuing the following statement: After careful deliberation, Microsoft Studios has come to the decision to end production for Scalebound. We’re working hard to …
Read More »Nintendo denies it is cancelling Wii U production
Nintendo has played down rumours suggesting it is ceasing production of the Wii U. Japanese news publication Nikkei revealed yesterday that the company would stop producing the Wii U before the end of the year. In a statement provided to Japanese website IT Media by Nintendo, the firm clarified: "The …
Read More »Final Fantasy Agito PS Vita port cancelled
Square Enix has cancelled Final Fantasy Agito Plus for Vita. The studio announced the news via the game’s official Twitter page. It was scheduled to arrive this past January in Japan, but ended up being delayed. Final Fantasy Agito originally launched in Japan on Android and iOS last May, though …
Read More »Doctor Who Eternity Clock trilogy cut short as upcoming games canned
The planned second and third games for Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock have been cancelled, the BBC has revealed. Speaking with Polygon, BBC’s vice president of digital entertainment and games Paul Joffe confirmed that the trilogy has been cut short and the original three-game agreement with developer Supermassive Games has …
Read More »SNK orders termination of Neo Geo X manufacturing
Rights holder SNK has terminated its licensing agreement with the manufacturer of the Neo Geo X. The machine, which was made available by Blaze in the UK, includes a handheld that plays emulated versions of a host of Neo Geo games, a dock (fashioned on the original Neo Geo console) …
Read More »Gas Powered Games cancels Wildman Kickstarter amid studio troubles
The Kickstarter campaign for Gas Powered Games’s Wildman action-RPG has been canceled, as the studio looks to turn its focus inward in hopes of keeping itself up and running. The crowdfunding effort was called off just four days ahead of its deadline, with under 50 per cent of the funding …
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