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  • UK consumer games market hits record value of £7bn in 2020


    Friday 19th March: Consumers spent a record amount in the UK video games market in 2020, according to Ukie’s 2020 Consumer Market Valuation.
    The UK consumer games market was worth £7bn for 2020; a 29.9% increase on 2019’s market and over £1bn higher than 2018’s previous record total of £5.7bn.
    Sales of games software across all categories grew by 18.5% from £3.8bn to £4.5bn, with revenu

  • Prime Gaming Mid-Month Update - It's Time to Claim Exclusive Loot for Ubisoft Titles, Apex Legends, Roblox, and More!

    Prime Gaming is keeping the gaming deals going this March! Members can now claim the Octane skin in Apex Legends, along with loot for Ubisoft titles For Honor and Rainbow Six Siege! It’s also time to gear up with new Roblox exclusives, which are available now!
    Here are some of this week's highlights:
    Roblox - Now Available - Prime members can gear up their Roblox avatar with a new Tech Hea

  • SUPER BOMBERMAN R ONLINE COMING SOON TO PLAYSTATION, XBOX, SWITCH AND PC

    Konami Digital Entertainment, B.V. today announced SUPER BOMBERMAN R ONLINE will be coming soon for PlayStation®4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch™ and PC via Steam as a free-to-play*, digital download exclusive. The game will also be playable on PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series X/S.

    Previously launched on Stadia, SUPER BOMBERMAN R ONLINE takes inspiration from the popularity of Super Bomberman R, b

  • FIXTURES AND STREAMING DETAILS ANNOUNCED FOR eFootball.Pro IQONIQ MATCHDAY 5

    Konami Digital Entertainment B.V. has today announced the fixtures and streaming details for Matchday 5 of the eFootball.Pro IQONIQ tournament, scheduled for this Saturday 13th March, 13:00 CET.
    Headlined by the featured match, FC Barcelona vs. Juventus, the full fixtures are as follows:
    FC Barcelona vs. Juventus – KICK-OFF 13:15 CET FC Bayern München vs. Arsenal – KICK-OFF 14:10 CET Manc

  • OPEN WORLD MARTIAL ARTS RPG BLADE & SOUL REVOLUTION OPENS UP THE BATTLEFIELD IN FIRST-EVER IN-GAME UPDATE

    LONDON – MAR 11, 2021 – Blade & Soul Revolution, the all-new open world RPG from Netmarble for the App Store and Google Play, is receiving its first-ever update just one week following its March 4 worldwide launch that introduces Faction War, one of the game’s core pillars of gameplay that allows many players to enjoy the thrill of Player vs. Player (PvP) with the community.
    As of now, all

  • THE SECRET IS OUT! SUMO GROUP LAUNCHES PUBLISHING DIVISION FOR OWN-IP AND INDEPENDENT DEVELOPERS

    Secret Mode launches with James Schall at the helm
    March 11th 2021: Sumo Group plc announces the launch of Secret Mode, a new ambitious publishing venture focusing on bringing fresh, smaller games, developed either internally or by independent developers, to market.
    Secret Mode is led by Director of Publishing, James Schall, formally of SEGA and Amazon, supported by Head of Marketing Derek S

  • "Balance" - the third chapter of The Icebrood Saga: Champions - is now live!

    LONDON – March 10, 2021 – "Balance" - the third chapter of The Icebrood Saga: Champions - is now live! Check out the release page for all the details and read the update notes on our forums.
    All four chapters will be free for all players who own Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire and log in upon its release.
    Check out the trailer here.
    Screenshots and concept art can be found here. More informat

  • KONAMI ANNOUNCES NEW RANKED ENDURANCE MODE UPDATE FOR FROGGER IN TOY TOWN

    Players can compete against one another to earn new collectibles in this latest update
    Konami Digital Entertainment B.V. today announced that a new ranked Endurance Mode is now available in the Apple Arcade-exclusive title Frogger in Toy Town.
    Players will be able to put themselves to the test with Endurance Mode as they manoeuvre endless stages, trying to stay alive for as long as possible.

  • Blade & Soul Unreal Engine 4 Update Arriving this Summer in the West

    LONDON, UK – March 4, 2021 – This summer, the MMORPG Blade & Soul will be upgraded to Unreal Engine 4 visuals. The change in the game engine will bring improved performance to Blade & Soul, reducing lag and loading times, and adding depth and clarity to in-game graphics. The Unreal Engine 4 update will apply to the live service of the game later this summer, and players will keep their pro

  • #RaiseTheGame first annual report launches, highlighting industry’s progress on building a more inclusive industry

    Thursday 4th March 2021: The first annual report for #RaiseTheGame, the UK games industry diversity pledge, has been published today.
    The report outlines the progress that the sector has made since the launch of the pledge in Spring 2020.
    In 12 months, over 100 organisations have become pledge partners by committing their business to long term improvements in equality, diversity and inclusiv

  • SHARPEN YOUR BLADE AND JOIN THE MARTIAL ARTS ADVENTURE AS BLADE & SOUL REVOLUTION LAUNCHES WORLDWIDE

    LONDON – MAR 4, 2021 – Netmarble is thrilled to announce that Blade & Soul Revolution, its latest open world RPG directly inspired by the popular Blade & Soul MMORPG for Windows PC, is now available worldwide for the App Store and Google Play. To celebrate the launch, Netmarble is partnering with four famous gaming personalities – ProZD, TheLazyPeon, CynicAlex, OrangeJuiceGaming – for Blad

  • The Latest Chapter of Guild Wars 2: The Icebrood Saga Episode Five, “Balance”, Arrives March 9

    LONDON – March 2, 2021 – The latest chapter to The Icebrood Saga’s final episode, titled Balance, arrives next Tuesday with brand new content for Guild Wars 2 players to dig into as the run-up to the climactic conclusion commences.
    ArenaNet released a new trailer today that previews the exciting additions to the game, which you can watch HERE.
    For additional screenshots and assets from the e

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