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  • 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
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  • 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

  • NEW HALLOWEEN UPDATE LAUNCHES IN CASTLEVANIA: GRIMOIRE OF SOULS

    Konami Digital Entertainment B.V. today announced that Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls has received a Halloween-themed update following the game’s launch earlier this year. This update comes at no extra cost via Apple Arcade, Apple’s popular game subscription service that offers unlimited access to a growing collection of over 200 premium games — featuring new releases, award winners, and beloved f

  • PIEPACKER RAISES $12M IN SERIES A FUNDING LED BY LEGO VENTURES

    Social gaming platform Piepacker has secured additional funding led by LEGO Ventures with support from Makers Funds and V13 Invest (FDJ x Serena).

    21st October, 2021 - London - Today Piepacker, the fast-growing social gaming platform, announces a $12 million Series A investment led by LEGO Ventures. The funding round is also supported by long-term investors, Makers Fund and V13 Invest (FDJ

  • UBISOFT ANNOUNCES RAINBOW SIX SIEGE “UKIN RAINBOW RUMBLE” ESPORTS TOURNAMENT

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    LONDON, UK – 19TH OCTOBER, 2021 – Ubisoft are proud to announce the 2021 UKIN Rainbow Rumble, a multi-stage Rainbow Six Siege tournament that will take place over several months and feature hundreds of hours of top level esports action and a prize pool of £25,000!
    The event begins on Saturday 30th October, where teams from across the UK, Ireland and Europe will take part in

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