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Offline RPGs – a useful learning tool?

In a world in which we seem increasingly obsessed with the technological, there has been something of a resurgence of the physical. Vinyl, despite being an emphatically analogue product, sells in ever-greater volumes. It seems that the same is true of Role Playing Games, or RPGs. Whilst many will only be familiar with these from their digital forms such as the Legend of Zelda, the precursor to these online adventures was much more rudimentary; dice, paper, and a collection of

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The UK Gaming Industry is Still Thriving

UK gaming sales are higher than ever, defying the spending squeeze that has been witnessed by other industries. Figures show that gaming hit a record £5 billion last year, with this figure being attributed to an ever growing audience of gamers in the UK. These figures are up 12.4% from 2016. Online and digital games have proven to be the most popular, although there was also a rise in the sale of boxed games. This includes games like Fifa 18,

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Konami Is Not Replacing Video Gaming For Mobile

Konami have denied reports earlier on in the month claiming that they will be ditching console games in favour of mobile gaming. In an interview with Nippei, Hideki Hayakawa said: “We often hear the term ‘mobile first,’ and I want to specify that Konami’s idea of mobile first is not at all to focus purely on mobile games. Our aim is to continue to build up a comprehensive portfolio of console, arcade, and card game titles for each IP. Our

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Is Nintendo In Denial Over The Wii U?

Is the Wii U another failed Nintendo product? Michael Pachter seems to say so. According to the analyst, Nintendo should be focusing on a console which has good 3rd-party relationships whilst also being able to compete with the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. “I think that they are still in denial about the Wii U failure. They need a new console that’s competitive with Xbox One and PlayStation 4. If Xbox can sell at $349, Nintendo could make it and

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Sony Announce July-September Figures

Electronic giants Sony have released information on their financials covering the months of July to September. The figures revealed that the PlayStation 4 sold 3.3 million units whilst surprisingly the PlayStation 3 sold 800,000 units. These results have helped the gaming division of Sony rise 84% compared to the previous year. The handheld sector of the company has shown disappointing results though, with the PS Vita, PSP and PlayStation TV combining to sell 700,000 units. This isn’t great news for

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