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Lunenburg-based HB Studios have been purchased by video game giant 2K Games. HB Studios have a long history of developing sports video games, as do 2K who are most well known for their 2K NBA series. Most recently HB Studios developed PGA Tour 2K21 which was then distributed by 2K. “The team’s love and knowledge of golf is immediately evident in our games. We’re thrilled to officially become part of the 2K family and continue development of the  PGA TOUR 2K franchise,” said James Seab...

The Golf Club franchise. The acquisition is expected to close in the first calendar quarter of 2021, subject to customary closing conditions. Financial terms of both deals were not disclosed. Tiger Woods’ resume includes 15 major championship wins; 82 PGA TOUR victories; 11-time PGA TOUR Player of the Year; lowest career scoring average and tied for the most career wins in PGA TOUR history, among many other accolades. He is recognized as one of the greatest golfers of all time and is heralded...

The Golf Club franchise. The acquisition is expected to close in the first calendar quarter of 2021, subject to customary closing conditions. Financial terms of both deals were not disclosed. 2K made a hole in one today by announcing the Company has agreed to an exclusive, long-term partnership with Tiger Woods, one of the most iconic and celebrated figures in golf history. In addition, 2K announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held HB Studios Multimedia Ltd.,...

A Retelling of a Gothic Story The remake train cannot be stopped, but it does occasionally drop off the map for two years. We blame the pandemic. Whatever the case, we’re happy to see the remake of 2001 cult classic RPG Gothic once again underway. THQ Nordic announced today that they’d incorporated a new studio, Alkimia Interactive, which has set up an office in Barcelona, Spain. Alkimia will focus on developing RPG and action-adventure games, beginning with the Gothic remake for Next-Gen s...

OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE Showtime ViacomCBS announced today that the highly anticipated upcoming original drama series HALO will premiere exclusively on Paramount+. SHOWTIME is producing the series in partnership with 343 Industries and Amblin Television. Currently in production in Budapest, HALO is set to premiere on Paramount+ in early 2022. The announcement was made today by David Nevins, Chief Creative Officer, CBS & Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Showtime Networks Inc. "From a...

“Bowled over” as Nyapanyapa Yunupingu shoots to a higher firmament We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss February 19, 2021 — 3.00pm Save Normal text size Advertisement It’s rare to step into an exhibition and feel bowled over, but this was the case with Nyapanyapa Yunupingu’s exhibition, The Little Things, at Roslyn Oxley9. Over the past decade Nyapanyapa has been a shooting star in the Indigenous art firmament but wi...

February 10th, 2021 [AdSense-A] Antonball Deluxe, the revolutionary breakout puzzle platformer from Summitsphere and published by Proponent Games, is dropping its balls this spring on Steam and targeting the Nintendo Switch later this year. Featuring three games in one, a dazzling retro aesthetic, and some of the tightest platforming ever seen in a game of its type, Antonball Deluxe is a high-octane smorgasbord of brickbreaking, molemashing, ballbusting action. The first game in the collectio...

Source: Blizzard Entertainment - Diablo 4 reveal trailer At BlizzCon 2019, Blizzard revealed the long-awaited Diablo 4, the latest in the series of top-down, demon-obliterating games. Diablo 4 is a sort of return to form for the series, with art and styles that longtime fans will appreciate. Blizzard also stated that the game is a world of gore, occultism, and horror, where victories are never clean or guaranteed, therefore making it a great addition to the franchise. So much is still shrouded ...

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 developer Vicarious Visions has been merged into Blizzard, now "fully dedicated" to "long-term support" of Blizzard titles.

19/01/21 Comments Closed A LinkedIn profile on a Sony employee has leaked that Sony’s long rumoured new San Diego Studio are working on something a little different. Michael Mumbauer, the former Studio Head and Senior Director of Sony’s Visual Arts team, has joined the team and has posted this on his LinkedIn. His latest achievement is having built a brand new, all-star, AAA Action/Adventure development team for Playstation. Based in San Diego and utilizing proprietary engine technology,...