We’re pleased to announce that the rather talented Mister Paul Abbott has joined the Wish family as Art Director.

Paul is previously of Creative Assembly, where he oversaw environment art production for a major title. Prior to that he did a stint at Relentless Software, where he worked on the Buzz! franchise and then played a key role on the new concepts team. We’re over the moon that he’s joined the team, and look forward to sharing some of his work with you in future.

To download the full press release about Paul joining the team, please click here. To read Develop Online’s coverage, please click here.

In case you missed it in the print edition of Develop, the interview feature that the magazine wrote about Wish Studios is now available online. You can read the piece by clicking here.

The games industry insider’s bible, Develop magazine, has just run a fantastic interview with Tom and Caspar in its November 2012 issue. Thanks to Will and the team there for doing a great job of helping us get our ideas across. If anyone (apart from our mums) is interested in reading the article, you can subscribe here. Or if you’re in the industry you may already have a copy in the office to peruse. Enjoy!

The last game Tom and Caspar worked on prior to founding Wish, Kinect Nat Geo TV, is out this week, and is going down great guns with the online media.

The Financial Post’s reviewer played the game with his seven-year-old daughter, about whom he said: ‘Kinect Nat Geo TV took her interest in wildlife to the next level. She wanted to jump into the screen and meet the animals in person. She wanted to be the one to let a rehabilitated eagle back into the wild. She wanted to be the one who got to wrestle and play with a pair of wolverines. And I can’t say I blame her, because I kind of want to be a naturalist now, too.’

Meanwhile, Wired said: ‘Full of fun interactions, Kinect Nat Geo TV is a great combination of television, nature and the functionality of the Kinect.’

And The Online Mom gave KNGTV ‘Video Game of the Week’, saying, ‘If your child is interested in nature and the great outdoors, or if you are just looking to add a little educational content to the family’s regular video gaming sessions, then Kinect Nat Geo TV is the perfect way to go.’

Congrats to all our former collegues and team mates at Relentless Software on the great reaction. Job done,  innit!