
Remakes and Remasters - What's the key to their success?
How much power do the original fans hold over the success of remakes and remasters? And what can studios do to ensure their success with a new generation of players?
How much power do the original fans hold over the success of remakes and remasters? And what can studios do to ensure their success with a new generation of players?
There’s no escaping it and the Games industry’s obsession with ‘Crunch’ is nothing new, but in amongst all of the exposés and clickbait headlines an important topic is often overlooked - what are we actually doing to effect change?
"Games don’t have the same allure as Hollywood surely – Hollywood is where all the glamour and money is." You couldn’t be more wrong!
The seaside charity fundraiser is back for 2018! Come and join us for games, drinks and (hopefully) sunshine!
Updated for 2019! A locals guide to the glorious city of Cologne for those attending Gamescon...
As International Stress Awareness Week hits we offer our thoughts on how business and staff can help do their bit to bring the nation's stress levels down.
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