Mondo TV says their popular MeteoHeroes are getting their own video game. The project is a partnership with digital entertainment company Sony Interactive Entertainment España (SIE España) and game developer Gammera Nest. MeteoHeroes is an eco-adventure show for kids co-produced by Mondo TV and the leading Italian weather forecasting centre, Meteo Operations Italia (MOPI). … [Read more...] about MeteoHeroes Are Getting Their Own Video Game
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Cyber Group Producing First Final Fantasy Show For Kids
The venerable video game franchise Final Fantasy has been tapped for film and series content before, but for the first time, Cyber Group Studios of Paris is developing a version for children, aged from eight to 13. CGS says it has signed a deal with Square Enix, the game developer, to co-produce a new TV series based on the popular title Final Fantasy IX. Cyber Group will also … [Read more...] about Cyber Group Producing First Final Fantasy Show For Kids
Pokemon GO Developer Releasing Radical Transformers Game
Niantic, the software team that developed the viral Augmented Reality (AR) game Pokemon GO, is working with Hasbro and TOMY to develop a new mobile game based on the Transformers franchise. Called Transformers: Heavy Metal, the new game will see players battle with characters from the Transformers series in real world settings using the game’s AR features. The idea is similar … [Read more...] about Pokemon GO Developer Releasing Radical Transformers Game
Esports Giant Launches Mobile Game Controller
ESL’s First Foray Into Mobile Gaming Hardware Offers Improved Connectivity for Ultimate Tournament Play ESL Gaming, the world’s largest esports company, has launched the first ESL controller for mobile phones in a partnership with RiotPWR, the leading mobile controller developer of mobile gaming hardware. The partnership with ESL and RiotPWR kicked-off earlier in 2021 with … [Read more...] about Esports Giant Launches Mobile Game Controller
Analysis: Netflix Faces Tough Battle Launching Gaming Service
Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief Netflix is planning a push into the video game market, with Reuters and The Guardian reporting the streaming giant intends to establish a gaming subscription service similar to Steam, Apple's Arcade service, or Microsoft's Game Pass. As happened with the model of renting movies on CDs, video games are now being downloaded in increasing numbers, … [Read more...] about Analysis: Netflix Faces Tough Battle Launching Gaming Service
SEGA Adds Two Sonic Toy Partners In Europe
SEGA Europe has announced new licensing partnerships with Wow! Stuff and HoloToyz to mark the 30th anniversary of its flagship property Sonic the Hedgehog. Wow! Stuff will be bringing the speedy video game character to its award-winning Wow! Pods range, which will feature light-up characters from the Sonic universe, housed within interconnecting display cases. In the agreement … [Read more...] about SEGA Adds Two Sonic Toy Partners In Europe
G FUEL Celebrates World Tetris Day With New Drink
Need a little more energy to break your Tetris high score? Fear not: The global beverage company G FUEL has you covered with a new Tetris-themed energy drink called Tetris Blast. In celebration of the Tetris brand’s 37th birthday on World Tetris Day, G FUEL announced this week it has teamed up with The Tetris Company, Inc. to drop a Tetrimino of deliciousness. G FUEL's Tetris … [Read more...] about G FUEL Celebrates World Tetris Day With New Drink
Wildbrain Stacks Up New Partners for Tetris
There aren't a lot of games so popular that they have their own global day of celebration, but Tetris is one such property. And now, ahead of World Tetris Day on June 6, WildBrain CPLG has announced it has secured a wide array of new European licensing deals for apparel, back-to-school accessories, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) and homeware categories. “We continue to see … [Read more...] about Wildbrain Stacks Up New Partners for Tetris
Stamp Collection A Global First For Minecraft
Microsoft’s Australian and New Zealand licensing agency for Minecraft, Merchantwise Licensing, has secured another world first for the brand with Australia Post set to produce a brand-new Minecraft themed licensed stamp pack. Designed by Australian creative agency, Three Scoops, the Minecraft licensed stamp pack, which is launching June 1, includes 12 stamps featuring many of … [Read more...] about Stamp Collection A Global First For Minecraft
Reporters Without Borders And Minecraft Win Super REGGIE Award
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief A brilliant campaign for press freedom, forged by Reporters Without Borders - Germany and the popular video game Minecraft, has won the top prize at the 2021 ANA REGGIE Awards competition. The Super REGGIE went to Reporters Without Borders for a clever collaboration that saw the organization work with Minecraft to bypass press censorship in … [Read more...] about Reporters Without Borders And Minecraft Win Super REGGIE Award