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Destiny was originally planned to come out in 2013, with a ‘Destiny 2′ set for launch this month. The initial release plan for Bungie’s sci-fi shooter franchise was recently revealed in court documents dating from 2010 that have emerged as part of the legal clash between the developer and Halo …
Read More »YouTube vs Twitch: The battle for the billion dollar streaming market
Last week, Google launched YouTube Gaming. It’s a site dedicated to games video. All gaming content from YouTube is available on the platform, and live-streaming has been made easier than before. It’s an enticing proposition that capitalises on the site’s already huge games audience. Games-related content is amongst YouTube’s most …
Read More »5 game development lessons for students
Graduate and RedLynx project coordinator Julius Fondem on what he learned about making games when studying the craft
Read More »Precious Metal: How Metal Gear Solid came to gaming power
Metal. Gear. Solid. Three words that, when combined, would mean complete gibberish, if it weren’t for the existence of one of gaming’s greatest franchises. Instead, utter the title of Konami’s iconic stealth series in certain company and you’re likely to be beset by tales of switching the controller port in …
Read More »Star Wars: Uprising is the first game sequel to Return of the Jedi, and it’s out this week
Before The Force Awakens hits cinema screens later this year, the Star Wars universe is about to expand thanks to a new mobile game. Star Wars: Uprising is a title for iOS and Android due out this Thursday, September 10th, that continues the story left off at the end of …
Read More »Panda TV aims to be the Chinese competitor to Twitch
The son of China’s richest man is launching a live streaming site that could soon rival Amazon-owned service Twitch. Panda TV is being backed by Wang Sicong, local online celebrity and son of Wang Jianlin, who is estimated to be worth $26.5 billion (Forbes, via VentureBeat). Sicong will serve as …
Read More »GAME customers charged £235 for Super Mario Maker in payment gaffe
GAME has apologised after some customers were overcharged by up to five times for Wii U title Super Mario Maker. The upcoming build-it-yourself Mario game is due out this Friday, and a handful of those who pre-ordered the title were surprised to find that up to 234.95 – five times …
Read More »GamesAid charity voting is now live
The UK games industry can now decide which charities will receive a record-breaking amount of money from GamesAid. From today (September 7th) for one week, GamesAid members can vote from a list of charities that have already been put forward by the games industry. Due diligence to ensure the charities …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers: August 30 – September 5
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain has taken the top spot in consecutive weeks on Steam’s latest weekly best sellers chart. A regional duplication error has The Phantom Pain taking up both first and second spots for the past week, with Mad Max finishing third in its top ten …
Read More »Castle Crashers Remastered heads to Xbox One this week
Castle Crashers Remastered will launch on Xbox One this week, developer The Behemoth has announced. The studio’sofficial blogreveals the remastered edition will release September 9thon Microsoft’s current-gen console for $14.99, and The Behemoth is generously offering the title for free to any Xbox Live Gold member that owns the original …
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