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Read More »Telltale unveils Super Show project, using original IP
After a week of big changes at Telltale Games, the studio has revealed plans to develop what it describes as a Super Show based on its first original IP. Following news of a big investment from Lionsgate and the appointment of former EA boss and Unity CEO John Riccitiello this …
Read More »Twitch COO: eSports is here to stay
The debate surrounding the legitimacy of eSports as a sport is over. That’s according to Twitch COO Kevin Lin, who told Games Industry that: “Anyone who’s still concerned with legitimacy needs to move on, because it’s here. And it’s here to stay. “The first couple years, between 2010 and 2012, …
Read More »Sierra to publish Velocity 2X on Xbox and PC
Brighton-based developer FuturLab has signed a new partnership with Sierra, Activision’s indie publishing label, to release new versions of its hit Velocity 2X later this year. Arcade-style shooter Velocity 2X was originally self-published on PlayStation 4 and Vita, but the new Xbox One and PC editions due this summer will …
Read More »HumaNature Studios turns to Kickstarter for new Toejam & Earl
Founder Greg Johnson promises "to go old school with this one"
Read More »New Toejam and Earl arrives on Kickstarter
The promised return of retro franchise Toejam and Earl has arrived on Kickstarter. The game, teased earlier this month, is called Toejam and Earl: Back in the Groove and is being made by one of the original game’s creators and current IP owners Greg Johnson and his studio Humanature. Johnson …
Read More »MCV Awards 2015 – have you got your ticket yet?
There are still seven weeks to go, but just a handful of tables and tickets are left for April 16th’s MCV Awards. Standard tables are now sold out with just a handful of gold tables left plus single tickets. So be quick if you want to secure your place at …
Read More »Unreal Engine 4.7 adds foliage lighting and automatic asset importing
Epic Games claims this is the biggest point release yet for high-end engine
Read More »Discover two free tools for testing your Android apps
Intel Developer Blog: A look at cloud-based testing services Testdroid Cloud and Appthwack
Read More »‘Better resolution’ named as main reason buyers opt for PS4 in US
A survey of US console owners has found that the main reason PS4 buyers opted for Sony’s console is better resolution”. A number of third party titles (including the likes of Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Far Cry 4, Shadow of Mordor, Lords of the Fallen, PES …
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