19 Jun
Three former developers from Activision Blizzard’s mobile developer The Blast Furnace have formed a new studio called Mars On A Stick. Martyn Bramall will be the studio’s managing director, Jerr O’Carroll will be its artistic director and Lizi Attwood will take the role of technical director. All three previously worked together at The Blast Furnace, […]
18 Jun
At the Licensing Expo 2014, Activision Blizzard has revealed the expansion of its Skylanders licensing, which now spreads across 175 companies over the world. The new licensing deals include branded fruit snacks and cereals with General Mills, a Skylanders-themed magazine with Immediate Media, a comic book series with publisher IDW as well as coloring books […]
14 Jun
Nordic Games has revealed that it plans to publish games under the THQ after acquiring the former publisher’s trademark. Nordic purchased the rights to several THQ franchises in 2013 as part of the defunct publisher’s bankruptcy auction, including Darksiders and MX vs. ATV. Nordic general manager Klemens Kruezer has told Polygon that THQ’s name was […]
12 Jun
Sonic The Hedgehog is going to star in a feature film, Marza Animation Planet, Sega and Sony have announced today. The film will also include well-known character’s from Sonic’s past adventures, such as Dr. Eggman. Marza Animation Planet is a Japanese animation company who created the Sonic: Night of the Werehog short, as well as […]