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European developers are increasingly developing games for PC rather than mobile, according to a new survey. The GDC Europe State of the Industry report claims that 62 per cent of the 250 people surveyed are currently working on a PC game. This compares to 50 per cent who are bringing …
Read More »Riot Games has invested in Curse
League of Legends creators Riot Games has invested in media and tech company Curse. Curse is best known for its wiki engine Gamepedia but also runs a number of recognisable fan sites including Hearthpwn and Futhead. Between them this portfolio attracts some 28m monthly visitors and over 1bn page views. …
Read More »Rare co-founders to receive top honour at Develop Awards
Tim and Chris Stamper will be jointly named as this year’s Development Legends at the Develop Industry Excellence Awards on the night of July 15th. The video games icons join an elite few who have picked up the prestigious accolade over the years. Previous recipients include the likes of Mark …
Read More »Sony ‘probably’ would have cancelled Last Guardian were it not for the fans
It’s back. It’s heading to PS4. And it could arrive this year. But the cancellation of The Last Guardian was most certainly a possibility. That’s according to Sony Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida who has told the latest issue of Edge, as reported by Videogamer, that it was the vocal …
Read More »The Stamper Brothers to receive Development Legend honour at Develop Awards 2015
Tim and Chris Stamper, co-founders of Rare and with a legacy of over 100 classic games, honoured at big night for games developers in two weeks' time
Read More »Star Citizen delays FPS module but offers the chance to buy a new $400 ship
It has $84m+ in the bank, but there’s still no indication of when Star Citizen will actually be released – and now one component of the title has been delayed indefinitely. In the latest complication to trouble the space sim, RSI boss Chris Roberts has admitted that the game’s first …
Read More »Japanese Vita hardware sales double following Persona 4: Dancing All Night launch
Sales of Sony’s Vita handheld shot up in Japan last week as Atlus’ Persona 4: Dancing All Night hit stores. That’s according to data provided by Famitsu which says that hardware sales rose 107 per cent week-on-week, from 11,153 units to 23,119. And the Persona 4 dancing simulator spin-off debuted …
Read More »60fps YouTube videos now available on iOS and Android
YouTube has rolled out its 60 frames per second video support to its iOS and Android apps. The video giant debuted 60fps video last summer with a short of Battlefield: Hardline. It was then rolled out across its website in October. This new change for smartphone and tablet apps is …
Read More »Brighton studio Delinquent acquired by MAG Interactive
MAG Interactive has acquired Brighton studio Delinquent. The Swedish company had previously invested in the start-up in January to help fund development of its first mobile title, Potion Pop. Delinquent was formed by former PopCap senior game designer David Bishop, Relentless co-founder David Amor and investor Chris Lee. It houses …
Read More »MAG Interactive acquires Brighton studio Delinquent
UK developer's debut mobile game Potion Pop
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