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Roll7 is one of the hottest indie studios in the UK right now. It was behind the popular and infuriately addictive skating title OllIOlli, which launched on PlayStation Vita in January of this year. It was a smash hit, and garnered a cult following. But the studio wasn’t always producing …
Read More »Nvidia launches Grid on-demand streaming gaming service
There’s another streaming games service on the way, this time from Nvidia. It’s called Grid and it will be offered free to owners of Nvidia’s Shield handheld and tablet from November 18th through to June 30th 2015. The company claims to have built a grid – get it? – of …
Read More »COUNTDOWN TO LGC: Speaker FAQ – Rupert Whitehead, Google
This year’s London Games Conference on November 19th will have a number of high profile speakers from around the games industry sharing their knowledge. Google’s Rupert Whitehead talks about the importance of educating development studios big and small about marketing campaigns. For the unaware, who are you and what do …
Read More »Gross revenue climbs as GAME’s share price continues to soar
GAME Digital has reported a 17 per cent increase in group revenue for the quarter ending October 25th. The retailer claims to have grown its market share across hardware, software and digital in both the UK and Spain, with digital receipts up 49 per cent year-on-year. 150k GAME App registrations …
Read More »Monument Valley creator Ustwo laments 1-star reviews after charging for expansion
Smartphone hit Monument Valley has been hit with a number of one-star user reviews following the release of a 1.49 expansion pack. The fee for the content is payable on top of the game’s standard 2.49 asking price, and it appears that some users resent having to pay additional money …
Read More »Ubisoft investigating Assassin’s Creed: Unity issues for AMD PC owners
Aside from the widespread issues affecting the console versions of Assassin’s Creed: Unity, the PC version is also being hit by apparent performance concerns. Ubisoft has said that those running either an AMD processor and graphics card are having trouble sustaining decent framerates at decent settings. There have also been …
Read More »That Dragon, Cancer devs turn to Kickstarter for finishing funds
$85,000 needed to complete autobiographical title, Ouya exclusivity dropped
Read More »Oculus Mobile SDK out now
Software development kit includes integration with Unity 4.5
Read More »Gambling firm acquires Big Fish Games
Social games publisher Big Fish Games has been acquired for $485m by US company Churchill Downs. The Kentucky-based firm deals in horse-racing and casinos, with its acquisition of Big Fish expected to be complete by the end of the year. Games Industry reports that in addition to the $485m, Churchill …
Read More »INTERVIEW: What to expect from the Oculus Mobile SDK
Oculus VP of mobile Max Cohen tells Develop how it's helping devs prepare for VR on smartphones
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