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Games mags X360 and 360 Magazine have been merged by publisher Imagine. The change takes place immediately, with the X360 brand chosen as the identity with which the pair will move forwards. Having been involved with both magazines throughout the last five years, it would be fair to say that …
Read More »Future’s Binns on his new publishing company Network N
Former Future publishing exec James Binns has announced his new new publishing company Network N. Here he writes about the launch of PCGamesN.com: what’s changed, what’s big and what gamers really want… The game has changed. We all know that. Audiences changed, playing fewer games for longer, demanding more. Games …
Read More »UK indie devs seal Ripstone publishing deal
VooFoo and Boss Baddie to collaborate on Big Sky: Infinity for PS3 and Vita
Read More »EA offers free publishing deal to crowd-funded projects
Having already squared off against Steam in the triple-A sector, EA now wants Origin to hold its own in the indie game scene. The publisher has announced that it is to offer free distribution for games funded by crowd-source initiatives. This would include schemes such as Kickstarter, which has risen …
Read More »Splash Damage founders launch digital publishing arm
The founders of UK developer Splash Damage have launched a new publishing operation named WarChest, that will focus on releasing free, digitally distributed games. Gamers are well served by high-end console games, but sometimes over-charged by mid-tier titles, or under-served by low-quality free-to-play games that unfairly exploit the player.” said …
Read More »Splash Damage founders launch WarChest publishing outfit
New operation to publish free digitally distributed games across multiple platforms
Read More »Penguin signs Whale Trail publishing deal
Ustwo, the makers of hit app Whale Trail, have signed a publishing deal with Penguin division Pearson. Penguin plans to launch an e-book starring the game’s main character, Willow the Whale, in October, with traditional books to follow in 2013. This is the first time a brand that started as …
Read More »Digital reverberations Part Two
We continue our chat with Doug Kennedy, CEO of Reverb Communications
Read More »Zynga stock up following publishing reveal
Shares in Zynga jumped ten per cent yesterday on news that the social games giant is to launch its own games portal away from Facebook. The City’s interest in Zynga’s new venture drove its share price from $13.43 to $14.49 at end of trading. Zynga.com, which will launch in beta …
Read More »Zynga steps up to the plate and becomes a publisher
The mutually beneficial relationship between Facebook and Zynga could soon become more complicated, with the Farmville creator ready to launch an eye-catching games portal that exists outside of the social network. Zynga.com, which will launch in beta this month, will host a range of popular Zynga games as well as …
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