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Ys Net RPG Shenmue 3 has claimed its third Kickstarter record. Funding for the title has now surpassed the $5,545,991 raised by Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, making it the most highly funded video game ever on the crowdfunding platform. In total Shenmue 3 has now raised $5,551,171 with 13 …
Read More »Itagaki warns against playing Devil’s Third with Wii U GamePad
The creator of upcoming Wii U title Devil’s Third has said that the game should not be played using the console’s standard controller. Devil’s Third is already being described as shaping up to be one of the worst games Nintendo has ever published” and a cruel joke” by Videogamer while …
Read More »Oculus acquires 3D hand-sensing tech company
Virtual reality firm Oculus has acquired an Israeli company behind a 3D hand-sensing technology. Pebbles Interfaces can accurately model a user’s hands and integrate them and their movements in a 3D environment. The VR applications are quite obvious. The value of the deal has not been announced. At Pebbles Interfaces, …
Read More »Develop Awards 2015: Watch our tribute video to the Stamper brothers
Industry stalwarts honour Tim and Chris Stamper as they reflect on the duo's legacy
Read More »Online sexism ‘really just a form of bullying’
A new study has said the hostility inflicted on women in many online environments is little more than a form of bullying. ‘Insights into Sexism: Male Status and Performance Moderates Female-Directed Hostile and Amicable Behaviour’ by Michael Kasumovic and Jeffrey Kuznekoff found that women receive up to ten times as …
Read More »Latest Unreal Dev Grants fund VR game and sci-fi film
Cherry Pie Games and Nagapi Productions receive $15,000 and $20,000 respectively
Read More »Accessories Update: AMD R9 Fury X GPU and Xbox One Elite Wireless Controller
MCV takes a look at the best accessories heading to UK retail. This week, AMD shows off its latest fast and furious graphics card and Microsoft up its performance with the Xbox One Elite controller AMD R9 Fury X As PC players prepare to enter virtual reality with the upcoming …
Read More »GamesAid industry poker tournament raises nearly £7k for charity
Save the Children’s Maral Moghadasi beats Jon Hare and Samuel Rantaeskola to win
Read More »Last year’s big hits top the digital console chart for June in the UK
The boxed charts might all be about Batman and Elder Scrolls, but 2014’s success stories continue to reign in the UK digital rankings. SuperData Research has published its latest Top Ten for digital sales on console in June, finding that retail chart-toppers Batman Arkham Knight and The Elder Scrolls Online’s …
Read More »AMD tipped to manufacture Nintendo NX processor
Just like the PS4, Xbox One and Wii U, Nintendo’s NX console could be powered by an AMD processor. VentureBeat reports that, as with the other machines, signs are pointing to an AMD APU (a chip that combines both a graphics processor and central processor), with AMD chief executive Lisa …
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