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Valve has introduced a series of software tutorial videos to Steam’s library. The tutorials were created by community members of the various software offerings. The first batch includes nine videos covering instruction for asset creation in Blender, introduction to 3D prop modeling and design, texturing a sci-fi gun in Substance …
Read More »There’s a petition about the hoods in Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate
Ubisoft may have delivered a far smoother technical experience with the latest Assassin’s Creed title, but it seems that some feel it has fallen short in one particular area. Petition site change.org’s achievements include saving Christianity believer Meriam Yehya Ibrahim from execution in Sudan and freeing equality campaigner Ghoncheh Ghavami …
Read More »Paradox acquires CCP’s White Wolf Publishing
Paradox has acquired World of Darkness publisher White Wolf from CCP in an all-cash deal. Tobias Sjgren, who previously held the role of business development at Paradox, will lead the newly acquired company. Paradox said its new subsidiary would work independently from the publisher, with its own dedicated team. White …
Read More »Sony IS still working on first party Vita content
First party titles for PlayStation Vita are still in development, Sony has insisted. SCE’s SVP Masayasu Ito was reported last week as saying that: Currently, first party studios have no titles in development for Vita. Since third parties are working very hard on Vita, SCE’s own strategy is to focus …
Read More »New Titanfall games announced… for smartphones
Developer Respawn has teamed up with Nexon to produce several” new smartphone and tablet titles set in the Titanfall universe. As part of the deal both companies have invested in Los Angeles based mobile developer Particle City, which has been founded by Respawn’s Vince Zampella. The agreement is described as …
Read More »PS4 lifetime sales near 30m
Sony posts $280m profit for last quarter
Read More »FIFA 16 UK digital revenue hits £4.5m in September
EA’s smash hit FIFA 16 dominated the digital market just as much as the physical one, new figures from SuperData reveal. The console versions of the game were downloaded almost 85,000 times by the end of September, generating more than 4.5m. That revenue included microtransactions made via the game’s Ultimate …
Read More »Nintendo reveals new account system and customer reward program
A central cloud storage network will be at the heart of the new ‘Nintendo Account’ system, unveiled by the platform holder overnight. The network will span consoles, PC and smartphones and be compatible with the likes of Twitter, Facebook and Nintendo’s own Nintendo Network ID. Character and game data from …
Read More »Atari’s atonement, Ubisoft’s Fun House and a UK digital download chart headlines new MCV
This week’s bumper edition of MCV is out right now and is filled wil major interviews and insight. You can read the full magazine online for free, and it includes a UK Digital Download Console Chart and an interview with a rependent Atari CEO. We also lift the lid on …
Read More »Batman: Arkham Knight PC re-release still running poorly for some
Four months after the game was unceremoniously yanked from Steam for repair, Batman: Arkham Knight is back. And it’s still suffering problems. The patch notes for the re-released title note ongoing issues such as hard drive paging issues for Windows 7 users requiring restarts, no SLI or Crossfire support and …
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