Image: SegaThe video game preservationist RockmanCosmo revealed earlier this week that a rare trial version of the mobile port of House of the Dead has just been preserved by a member of the feature phone community online. House of the Dead mobile was originally released in Japan for a select group of Vodafone back in February 2005, with a one-chapter trial version also launching that same month. It was initially rolled out exclusively for the V602SH and the motion-control compatible V603SH. However, it appears that it was also later released for some other Vodafone handsets too, with a community member…
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Alongside the elusive PS5 disc drives, another PlayStation accessory remains out of stock for months on end, causing frustration among players…….
Sony Interactive Entertainment is removing the requirement for users to have a PlayStation Network account to play some of its PC titles. In a post on PlayStation Blog , the studio business group’s SVP and head of publishing Asad Qizilbash wrote that while users were previously mandated into using a PSN account, now it is an option. They add that gamers that do opt to use a PlayStation Netw…
The United States Copyright Office has issued guidance stating that AI-generated content without human authorship will not be protected by U.S…….
Image: SegaVideo games go through a wide range of iterations prior to release, and Sega’s Crazy Taxi is no exception. Pre-release prototypes exist which show how its development progressed before it was released on Dreamcast. The website Sega Dreamcast Info has posted information about a version from November 1999, which dates from around a month before the final version was released in Japan. The most notable thing is the expansion of the game’s camera options, which were introduced in a previous prototype build from October of the same year. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the release of Crazy Taxi…
AI-powered social games platform Little Umbrella has raised $2 million in a seed funding round.
Little Umbrella said it will use the funds to……
Short Circuit Studio has launched a new update for Teeny Tiny Trains, offering plenty of opportunities for love to blossom this upcoming love……
Panderosa Games has just announced Catagrams, bringing a fresh take on word puzzles when it launches on iOS and Android in a few days. With a……
Nazara subsidiary Paper Boat Apps has added Barbie to its Kiddopia app.
The collaboration will bring Barbie-themed games to the children’s……
Image: CapcomA new ROM hack has just dropped for Capcom’s Marvel Super Heroes in War of the Gems for the Super Nintendo that aims to give the retro beat ’em up the “Redux” treatment. Marvel Super Heroes in the War of the Gems was originally released back in 1996 in both North America & Japan (with Europe getting the game one year later in 1997). It arrived at a time when many players had already made the switch to more powerful 3D consoles, like the N64, Sega Saturn, and Sony PlayStation, and was therefore considered a little bit dated by…
Nazara subsidiary Nodwin Gaming has acquired esports broadcasting platform StarLadder for $5.5 million.
StarLadder will become a fully-owned……
While the deals and the stats of the gaming world are important, nothing would happen without the research, funding and, of course, development……
With a track room devoted to PC and console content, the Big Screen Gaming Summit, PG Connects returned to London for its first event of 2025. The conference provided its traditional networking opportunities, many fantastic talks, panels, and active fringe events, including Investor Connector, Publisher SpeedMatch and, of course, the Very Big Indie Pitch . The conference welcomed over 2,600…
Club Soko by Miracle Tea took first place at the Very Big Indie Pitch at Pocket Gamer Connects London 2025.
The Very Big Indie Pitch was back in……
Microsoft reported strong financial results for Q2 FY25, with revenue reaching $69.6 billion, up 12% year-over-year.
The firm’s latest……
