Nintendo have announced that its inaugural Gala Screening at the 56th BFI London Film Festival will be the UK premiere of the feel good comedy ‘The Sapphires’ about a larger than life soul band and starring Chris O’Dowd. The BFI London Film Festival will take place from the 10th – 21st of October 2012. Nintendo and the British Film Institute have also launched a...
Read More »Nintendo have announced new tour dates for 'The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses’ tour. The tour will take place in locations throughout the United States and Canada. The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of Godesses' tour features live orchestral performances of classic music from the Legend of Zelda franchise. The four part symphony will recount the storylines from Ocarin...
Read More »YetiZen, a major contributor to the game development community and the organizer of the San Francisco Game Developer’s Workshop, kicked off the YetiZen Innovation Lab. Based in the bustling center of San Francisco, the 20,000 square foot community center prioritizes advancements in all fields of the gaming community. The YetiZen Innovation Lab serves four major purposes for the game communit...
Read More »Australian Filmmaker Wade K. Savage is making a film based on the Fallout: New Vegas universe, Fallout: Lanius. Savage and his team are seeking $10,000 to fund their take on the title. They’ve launched a campaign on indiegogo.com, and so far they have about $1,000. If any video game would work well as an adaptation, it would be Fallout. Most video game movies in the 90’s were awful, bu...
Read More »Eurogamer Expo the UK’s biggest gaming festival, have announced that this year's show will feature the first ever Rezzed PC and Indie Games Zone. The Rezzed PC and Indie Games Zone showcases top independent games including Hotline Miami and Prison Architect. Earlier this year, the organisers of Eurogamer hosted Rezzed: The PC and Indie Games Show in Brighton, UK. The show b...
Read More »The Eurogamer Expo, the largest game convention in the UK, is on its way. Scheduled to take place at Earls Court in London from 27th to 30th September, 2012, there is quite a bit of hype surrounding the show. Steadily, information has been released as to what to expect during this year’s convention, only adding to the already boiling excitement. Eurogamer Expo proudly announced that S...
Read More »A new initiative has been launched to help developers and games studios meet the needs of gamers with disabilities. Recent research indicates that 20% of gamers have a disability. A group of developers and expert coordinated by Ian Hamilton, have launched the games accessibility guidelines. The guide offers all game developers’ guidelines on how to better serve the needs of gamers with a ran...
Read More »The London Games Festival is close to starting this year after not appearing in 2011, breaking the 6 year cycle, but promises to be a bigger event this year. I’m sure most if not all of you (at least in the UK) have heard of The Guardian newspaper… Yes? They were named Newspaper of the Year and the British Press Awards in 2011, and Medium of the Year 2011 by Campaign magazine. Ukie, th...
Read More »Haier smart TVs in the future might keep a careful eye on your hands for games and augmented reality experiences. A smart TV is like a fusion of your TV set with your smart phone: Both could access the Internet; ability to have software installed on them via Web Widgets; and have an online interactive media component. Some could possibly be like the iPad but as big of a screen to watch a Football ...
Read More »Guys and gals that can’t wait to get their hands on MechWarrior Online, MechWarrior Tactics, and Sins of a Dark Age will be given a chance to do so during this year’s PAX Prime. Infinite Game Publishing announced that their fans will be able to play demos and participate in panels and exclusive Q&A sessions. During PAX, guests will get a quick glimpse of the gameplay for MechWarrior Online and...
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