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  • DREAMTOYS TOP 81 TOYS FOR CHRISTMAS ANNOUNCED

    London - 3 November 2021 – Today, the Toy Retailers Association announced its list full list of toys which will be the most sought after this Christmas. The list showcases 81 of the most exciting toys available for children and families this Christmas. The toys are chosen by a panel of retailers and industry experts independent of toy manufacturers and makers.
    Gary Grant, chair of the DreamTo

  • TOP 12 TOYS FOR CHRISTMAS REVEALED

    London – 3 November 2021: The biggest licences from film and TV are driving the must-have toy wish lists this Christmas – with Star Wars, Pokemon, Jurassic World and Paw Patrol making the Top 12 Toys list, alongside perennial favourites like Barbie, Hot Wheels and L.O.L. The Top 12 Toys list, issued by the Toy Retailers Association, is the most authoritative predictive list of what will be hot thi

  • The Lineage2M Beta Test is Now Live — Take an Early Peek at What Adventure Awaits in the Upcoming Mobile MMORPG from NCSOFT

    ALISO VIEJO, Calif. – Nov. 2, 2021 – Lineage2M, a mobile MMORPG based on the historic Lineage IIfranchise, is now in its beta test phase in 29 countries in the west. Through Nov. 7, players with access can begin to explore the groundbreaking mobile MMORPG, which boasts 4K ultra-HD 3D environments, seamless loading time, and large-scale, open world battles of more than 10,000 players. To participat

  • RICK ASTLEY RECLAIMS THE “RICKROLL” FOR MARVEL’S GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY

    The music legend appears in a new tongue-in-cheek video for the game’s intergalactic launch that features his global hit “Never Gonna Give You Up”
    LONDON, UK (October 28, 2021) – Rick Astley and video game developer Eidos-Montréal, a Square Enix studio, have released a video showing the ‘80s icon donning his quintessential quiff and tricking gamers into inadvertently becoming a victim of the cl

  • Prime Gaming Reveals November 2021 Games and Content Lineup

    October 28, 2021 – Welcome to the November Prime Gaming content update! Add Prime Gaming to your agenda for cosy nights indoors and to kick off the holiday season with family and friends with a selection of games and content for popular titles, including:
    Prime Gaming and Riot Games have teamed up to bring exclusive and highly valued in-game content for some of Riot’s biggest games, including

  • Sumo Group Celebrates three Wins at Develop:Star Awards

    Thursday 28 October 2021 – Today, Sumo Group celebrates three wins at the Develop: Star Awards, including Best Studio for Sumo Digital, and a win for EDI Manager Leon Killin at the Game Dev Heroes Awards.
    The Develop:Star Awards take place annually to recognise extraordinary studio talent and the year’s games, while Game Dev Heroes shines a spotlight on the incredible people working within the

  • Develop:Star Awards 2021 Winners Announced

    Games industry celebrates as the winners are announced during Develop:Brighton 2021.
    Thursday 28 October: The winners of the Develop:Star Awards 2021, hosted at the Hilton Brighton Metropole last night during Develop:Brighton, have been announced.
    This year’s Develop:Star Awards returned in-person and saw winners crowned in 17 categories before this year’s Develop Star recipient, Team17’s fo

  • Riot Games Team Up with Prime Gaming to Bring Exclusive In-Game Content for Riot Games’ Biggest Titles, Esports Sponsorship, and More

    SEATTLE – October 27, 2021 – Amazon Prime Gaming and video game developer and publisher Riot Games are teaming up on a long-term deal to make Riot’s games better for Amazon Prime members through exclusive in-game content for Riot’s biggest titles, including League of Legends, Legends of Runeterra, VALORANT, and League of Legends: Wild Rift. Prime Gaming will also be a global sponsor across Riot’s

  • THE YU-GI-OH! CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES RETURNS TO IN-PERSON EVENTS AFTER TWO YEARS OUT, STARTING IN JANUARY 2022

    Taking place across 21-23 January, the Utrecht YCS will be the first event of its kind in nearly two years, with the last in-person YCS being held in February 2020.

    Well over a thousand Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG) players will come together to Duel in the Jaarbeurs exhibition centre. They’ll battle in a three-day event for an array of fantastic prizes and the chance to qualify for t

  • KONAMI AND KEELWORKS ANNOUNCE PUBLISHING AGREEMENT FOR CYGNI: ALL GUNS BLAZING

    Konami Digital Entertainment B.V. and Scotland-based studio KeelWorks Ltd today announced a global publishing agreement for the studio’s debut title, CYGNI: All Guns Blazing. A twin-stick vertical scrolling shooter, CYGNI delivers old school nostalgia with next-generation graphics, Hollywood-grade animation, and intense action.
    CYGNI Introduction Trailer
    CYGNI - Steam Store
    CYGNI Website<

  • Visitor registration now open for Toy Fair 2022

    (London, UK) 26th October 2022 –The British Toy & Hobby Association announced today that registration has opened for visitors and media to attend Toy Fair 2022. Following a hiatus in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 68th Toy Fair will return to Olympia London from Tuesday 25th – Thursday 27thJanuary. Press Day is scheduled for Tuesday 25th January. Attendees can now register to attend fo

  • Gamers Charity SpecialEffect announce One Special Game 2021 Winners

    Fall Guys image bags Grand Prize in fan art competition
    25th October - One Special Game announced the winning entries to their game fan art competition, with the Grand Prize being awarded to a stunning Fall Guys design by games artist Olly Klinkenberg (@Okkle).
    The best The Sims poster award went to Tazreen Tasnim (@tazreentasnim), whilst the best poster based on Broken Sword went to Glen Fo

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