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Russia’s video games market had revenues nearly reaching $1.3bn (0.90bn) last year, surpassing its 2014 total of $1.1bn (0.76bn), according to Newzoo’s figures. The growing importance of digital gaming has helped the industry to remain competitive these past few years. According to research firm SuperData, which recently released an in-depth …
Read More »Oculus hopes Rift orders will arrive earlier than promised
VR hopeful Oculus Rift says it is addressing the component shortage problems that have delayed orders of the device. The component shortage impacted our quantities more than we expected, and we’ve updated the shipment window to reflect these changes. We apologize for the delay,” it told Polygon. We’re delivering Rifts …
Read More »Keywords acquires Synthesis group
Services empire spending up to €18m on latest purchase
Read More »Reports point to forthcoming new Xbox One
Filings at the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) hint at the existence of a new kind of Xbox One. As spotted by NeoGAF user ekim, Microsoft has filed two pieces of technology with the FCC – the US agency that regulates data transmissions tech. There are now two new listings …
Read More »Last chance to nominate for The Develop Awards 2016
Hurry! Send in your submissions by 5pm UK time today.
Read More »Indie marketplace Itch.io’s Steam release halted by Valve
‘We just don’t have the tools and processes to handle many types of non-gaming software right now,’ platform holder explains after blocking Greenlight app
Read More »Rockstar and GTA V lead designer Leslie Benzies begin messy $150m divorce
The lead designer of Grand Theft Auto is suing Rockstar and Take-Two for $150m. Leslie Benzies has accused the US publishing giant and its Rockstar subsidiary of not paying him his royalties following the smash hit success of GTA V. Meanwhile, Take-Two has filed a countersuit over a ‘breach of …
Read More »Suda 51’s Let It Die is still alive
Nearly two years on from the last we heard of it, Grasshopper Manufacture has confirmed that PS4 exclusive Let It Die is still in development. The free-to-play title, which will be funded by microtransactions, is on track for a release in 2016. Players will compete against AI opponents whose behaviour …
Read More »Oculus Rift customers see pre-orders pushed back as far as August
The troubled launch of the Oculus Rift VR headset shows no sign of improving. Polygon reports that a number of customers have now been informed that their pre-orders have been pushed back significantly, in some cases to as far away as June – that’s three months after the headset’s official …
Read More »Margin Makers: Guide to Dark Souls merchandise
Dark Souls III hits shelves today for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. It is surrounded by a fair amount of hype, expectation and related merchandise, including a 300 Prestige Edition and much more affordable products such as mugs and comic books. These items should be popular as the Dark …
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