Ninja Kiwi, the creator of the best-selling Bloons games, has been acquired for $142 Million by Swedish gaming giant MTG.
Ninja Kiwi Acquired for $142 Million
4J Studios Founders Invest in Blippar
Chroma Ventures, the investment company lead by Paddy Burns and Chris van der Kuyl, have joined two other investors in making a $5 million investment in the AR company Blippar.
SGN Podcast: Mods, Fan Fiction and User Generated Content
SGN 008: This week we're chatting all about user generated conent, from Half-Life mods that became indie darlings, to early GTA moders and, yes, even THAT Twilight fanfic.
Weekly World News – 22/03/21
Here’s ten of the most interesting news stories from this week, carefully selected by your pals at SGN. Storm coming for ActiBliz Modder reaps reward Riot = Riot Aussies say "nah mate" And more...
Games Jobs Live Shares Optimistic Report
A new report from Games Job Live shows things are looking good for the UK games industry. With a changing jobs landscape and the biggest studios hiring in the hundreds, there's lots to be optimistic about.
SGN Podcast: Reboot Vs Remake – The Final Showdown
SGN POD 007: Episode seven of the Scottish Games network podcast and we're going strong. This week, after rounding up the week's news. We discuss the issue around remastering, rebooting and otherwise preserving videogames for posterity (and profit)
Weekly World News – 11/03/21
Your regular instalment of significant, bizarre or otherwise intriguing stories from the world of videogames at large. Retro gamers hijack stadium Red card for FIFA employee Metal detectorists in love Bethesda deal sealed And more...
New Version of GTA V Will Be a “Remaster”
At a recent conference, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick stated that the PS5 and Xbox Series X version will not be “simple port” but rather a “remaster” with improved “technology” and “visuals”.
The Computer Games Journal Ceases Publication
After 9 volumes, 31 issues and just under 10 years of publications, The Computer Games Journal has ceased operations as a standalone academic journal.
Weekly World News – 05/03/21
Here's our regular roundup of the news from the wide world o' gaming in the last last seven days... Codemasters Mud/Mind Meld New Switch GTA But Faster UK Games Market Hits New High Epic <3 Mediatonic BAFTA <3 LOU2 And more...