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Read More »EA chasing Comcast streaming cable box gaming deal
Cable boxes may soon be able to stream and play a range of EA titles in North America. Reuters reports that EA and Comcast – which has 22m US subscribers – are close to finalising a deal following two years of testing titles such as FIFA, Madden, Plants vs Zombies …
Read More »Amazing Spider-Man 2 takes No.1 from Titanfall
Activision’s Amazing Spider-Man 2 has knocked off Titanfall to debut at No.1 in the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40. It’s the publisher’s first No.1 since Call of Duty: Ghosts back in December last year. The game outsold its predecessor The Amazing Spider-Man, which peaked at No.2 in 2012. …
Read More »Leaked ‘Project Beast’ could be Demon’s Souls II
Dark Souls developer From Software and Sony Computer Entertainment Japan are said to be working on a new title going under the name Project Beast. The last collaboration between the pair was 2009’s critical hit Demon’s Souls – the title that went on to spawn From’s ‘spiritual successor’ Dark Souls …
Read More »Gates would support Xbox division breakaway
But also says he’s open to seeing Microsoft’s gaming and Xbox divisions working closer together
Read More »Activision spending $500m to make Destiny its next billion dollar IP
Publisher Activision is throwing its financial clout behind Destiny in an effort to make the brand its next Call of Duty. Reuters reckons that the company is spending a colossal $500m developing and marketing Destiny in the hope that it can become its second billion dollar IP alongside its successful …
Read More »Oculus hits back at Zenimax’s VR legal threat
Oculus has comprehensively refuted Zenimax’s accusation that the firm stole technology from the Elder Scrolls publisher. The complaint stems from the involvement of John Carmack, the studio founder of Zenimax-owned developer id Software. Carmack left Zenimax in 2013 to join Oculus full time. Oculus says not only did it not …
Read More »99Games to develop game for Disney’s Million Dollar Arm
After the success of Dhoom 3: The Game, 99Games is set to launch its first game based on a Hollywood IP – Disney’s upcoming film, Million Dollar Arm. The film stars Jon Hamm (Mad Men) in the role of sports agent JB Bernstein as he discovers India’s first pro baseball …
Read More »Guest column: Collaboration – the indie advantage
Joel Johnson is a Bangalore-based indie game developer and the sole member of digiKhel. Johnson recently released his first game, Orion’s Gold, in collaboration with other indie developers. In this guest column, Johnson talks about the intricacies of collaborative game development, and its benefits to independent game developers. I started …
Read More »EA nears game streaming deal with Comcast – report
EA is reportedly closing in on a deal with Comcast to stream games on the telecommunications corporation’s X1 operating system, a move that has the potential to expand EA’s current customer base significantly. Reuters reports the deal would give EA access to Comcast’s 22m users, as well as mark a …
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