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Capcom has announced the addition of local co-op play to the PC release of Resident Evil: Revelations 2. As reported last month, fans were not pleased at Capcom’s post-launch confirmation that the Steam release of Revelations 2 would not include local co-op like its console counterparts. The backlash eventually led …
Read More »AMD enters virtual reality space with LiquidVR
Alpha version of SDK now available to registered developers
Read More »Unity 5 Professional and Personal versions out now
Both the premium Professional and free Personal versions of Unity 5 are now available. Unity has made significant adjustments to what features are and are not excluded from the free release. In Unity 5, all the features of the engine and editor – including 3D texture support and optimized visual …
Read More »Dragon Quest Heroes helps keep PS4 and Vita on top of the Japanese hardware charts for a second week
Square Enix’s new Dragon Quest spin-off has helped Sony’s PS4 and Vita place top of Japan’s hardware rankings once again. Dragon Quest Heroes: Yamiryu to Sekaiju no Shiro, the first action-RPG in the long-running RPG series, debuted at the top of the software chart, with the PS3 edition of the …
Read More »Watch Dogs outsold GTA V and Destiny in Australia last year
The Interactive Games & Entertainment Association has revealed that Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare was the best selling game in Australia last year. What’s more surprising, however, is the game that came second – Ubisoft’s Watch Dogs. In doing so it beat heavy-hitters such as EA’s FIFA 15 (3rd), Rockstar’s …
Read More »Layoffs rumoured at Microsoft Lift London
Incubator studio reportedly being merged with Soho Productions
Read More »David Braben to receive BAFTA Fellowship award
Elite co-deveoper and Raspberry Pi trustee to pic up accolade at next week’s ceremony in London
Read More »Standalone prequel to Wolfenstein: The New Order announced for PS4 and Xbox One
A standalone prequel to last year’s entry in the Wolfenstein series is due for digital and retail release in May. Wolfenstein: The Old Blood will launch on May 5th for PS4, Xbox One and PC, priced at 14.99. The PS4 and PC will see both retail and digital editions, while …
Read More »Sony predicts free-to-play will be "really big chunk" of PS4 revenues
Free-to-play games will account for a big chunk” of PS4’s revenues within three to five years, according to Sony’s senior account executive for F2P. "We’re really looking at this as a significant part of our digital business," Sarah Thompson told an audience at GDC, as reported by GameSpot. "I think …
Read More »Wasteland 2 and Shovel Knight joining Xbox One’s ID@Xbox program
A number of new indie games have been confirmed for Xbox One, including the successfully Kickstarted Wasteland 2. Also in the line-up are Yacht Club Games’ Shovel Knight and Bedlam, a currently Early Access game based on the Christopher Brookmyre book of the same name. There’s also a free-to-play Magic …
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