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PS4’s 3.00 system update will be rolled out tomorrow, bringing with it the ability to stream gameplay to YouTube for the first time. You’ll see a new icon for YouTube on the Broadcast Gameplay Screen, accessible after hitting the Share button,” Sony said. Now you can live stream directly from …
Read More »No iOS 9 compatibility planned for Monster Hunter Freedom Unite
Owners of Capcom’s Monster Hunter Freedom Unite on iOS are not able to play the game if they have updated to the latest version of Apple’s OS. The game, a port of the PSP title of the same name, is not compatible with iOS 9. And it looks as if …
Read More »Conker’s Big Reunion cancelled as Microsoft ceases Project Spark DLC support
Game goes completely free with no microtransactions
Read More »International Factfile 2015: Jordan
Like many of its Middle Eastern neighbours, Jordan has a thriving mobile games business. But it’s also seeing success on more traditional games platforms. Jordan’s mobile games industry is expected to expand by almost a third (29 per cent) this year, according to casual games firm, Big Fish Games. The …
Read More »Margin Makers: Guide to Lime Distribution
Lime certainly has a zest for accessories and peripherals. The UK distributor boasts a roster of exclusive deals with major manufacturers, including SCUF Gaming, Skullcandy Gaming and Trigger Treadz, to name but three. The firm has also embraced fast-growing sectors such as the competitive gaming market, offering a number of …
Read More »Project Spark is dropping microtransactions
Xbox One title Project Spark is ditching its free-to-play elements and becoming a properly free game. From October 5th all of the title’s previously premium content will be offered for free to both new and existing users. On the same day developers Team Dakota and Skybox Labs will introduce a …
Read More »Inaugural TwitchCon draws over 20,000 attendees
Over 20,000 people attended TwitchCon 2015 this past weekend, the game-broadcasting platform has announced. The company also revealed that 1.9m unique online viewers tuned in to the show’s various streams. TwitchCon’s inaugural event took place this past Friday and Saturday in San Francisco, where it was announced that the website …
Read More »Zynga senior vice president Mark Skaggs leaves company
FarmVille creative director Mark Skaggs has departed from his position as senior vice president of Zynga. Gamasutrareports on a Zynga staff email the site obtained, written by company founder and CEO Mark Pincus. In it, Pincus confirms Skaggs departure without providing any additional details on the matter. Skaggs lead the …
Read More »Valve details first of Dota 2 Majors series
Valve has announced the beginning of a series of Majors for Dota 2 to compliment its annual event The International, with the first to be hosted in Frankfurt in November. According to a post on theDota 2 blog, the event will take place at Festhalle Messe across six days of …
Read More »‘The idea that VR must get you sick is b******t’
Valve writer Chet Faliszek has said that virtual reality does not inherently cause motion sickness. Instead, Games Industry reports that Faliszek told an EGX audience that the blame for any sickness experienced by players must lie with developers, as the hardware itself is now good enough to avoid such problems. …
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