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Soedesco: Bringing the game back to farm sims

Soedesco wants to shake up the farm sim genre with its brand-new IP, Real Farm Sim, which launches on PS4, Xbox One and PC in Q4 later this year. Speaking with MCV, executive manager Hans van Brakel said: "There are many things we are focusing on with Real Farm Sim …

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Square Enix Collective: ‘We’re very honoured’ to publish Battalion 1944

Indie service provider Square Enix Collective has said it’s "very honoured" to be working with Bulkhead Studios again on its upcoming WWII shooter Battalion 1944, which is on show this week at gamescom in Hall 9. Square Enix’s indie publishing unit previously worked with the team on the first-person puzzle …

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HTC Vive price drops to £599

HTC Vive has announced its first price drop for its virtual reality headset. Starting from today, the HTC Vive will now cost just 599 in the UK, and all new purchases will come with a free trial to its Viveport subscription service, which lets consumers experience up to five titles …

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Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy claims 7th UK No.1

Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy has claimed its seventh week at No.1 in the weekly UK Top 40 charts, extending its record for the most No.1s in 2017. Sales fell by 23 per cent week-on-week, after remaining steady the week before. New releases Agents of Mayhem and City Skylines: PlayStation 4 …

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Frontier Developments reveals new title Jurassic World Evolution

Frontier Developments, the studio behind Elite Dangerous and Planet Coaster, has announced its new title. Developed in collaboration with Universal Pictures’ Universal Brand Development arm, Jurassic World Evolution is based on the iconic film franchise and will be launching on PS4, Xbox One and PC in summer 2018 to coincide …

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Publisher Big Immersive to enter VR and AR markets

Publisher Big Immersive has announced it’s entering the virtual and augmented reality markets around the world. Headquarted in the UK and Dubai, Big Immersive already has numerous titles in development from its first party studio based in Lahore, Pakistan, and has three titles that are already available across multiple formats, …

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Loot Crate partners with Activision for limited edition Call of Duty crate

Loot Crate has partnered with Activision for a one-time limited edition merchandise box to celebrate the launch of Call of Duty: WWII, which releases on November 3rd. Developed in collaboration with Activision, the special crate will include Call of Duty: WWII-themed items, including apparel, gear and other collectibles. The box …

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Splatoon 2 beats Crash Bandicoot to US No.1 in July

Splatoon 2 has beaten Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy to No.1 in the US last month, making it the best-selling title of the July, according to the latest data from NPD. Splatoon 2 was one of three Nintendo titles in the Top Ten best-selling games last month, allowing Nintendo to …

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35th Golden Joystick Awards returns on November 17th 2017

This year’s Golden Joystick Awards will take place on November 17th at an all-new venue, event organiser Future Publishing has announced, with comedian Danny Wallace making a return to hosting duties. Situated this year at London’s Bloomsbury Big Top, over 25 award categories will be up for grabs this year, …

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