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There are already a host of gameplay recording options open to PC owners, but Nvidia is bringing its own offering to the table. It’s called ShadowPlay and it will be introduced as part of Nvidia’s GeForce Experience software suite on October 28th. Users can activate it using a keyboard toggle, …
Read More »Gamevil gets investment boost for South East Asian growth
Monster Warlord and Dark Avenger help mobile publisher to attract audiences in Thailand and Vietnam
Read More »Game industry contributes $2.3 billion to Canada’s economy
Sector houses 16,500 employees and 329 game companies
Read More »Fine-tuning Android under the hood
Intel Developer Blog: Softtalkblog looks at making Android apps for Intel architecture
Read More »£250 Titanfall Collector’s Edition is GAME exclusive
GAME has been named as the exclusive stockist of the Titanfall Collector’s Edition in the UK. The SKU, which comes in at a not insignificant 249.99, includes an 18-inch ‘hand crafted’ LED-lit Titan figure. Also in the box is a ‘full-size’ hard cover 190-page art book and a schematics poster. …
Read More »Target makes up for PS4 pre-order fumble
Having told many gamers earlier this week that their PS4 pre-orders had been cancelled, Target has now made amends. MCV reported on Monday that Target had told customers who had pre-ordered either the DriveClub or Watch Dogs PS4 bundles that they were no longer guaranteed their consoles. However, the retailer …
Read More »Microsoft: Half of UK app developers are start-ups
Platform holder study finds 48 per cent of app makers first opened doors in the last five years
Read More »EA’s Gibeau: ‘Zynga blew it’
The boss of EA’s mobile business has delivered a scathing verdict on its casual gaming rival Zynga. Speaking to The New York Times, head of mobile development Frank Gibeau said of the company: Zynga blew it. They’re not a mobile business. We’re six or seven times their size in mobile. …
Read More »Gem unveils new name – Exertis Gem
The parent company of distributor Gem has rebranded itself and its subsidiaries. DCC SerCom will now be known as Exertis and as a result Gem has been rebranded as Exertis Gem. Taken as a whole Exertis now partners with 350 technology brands, employs over 1,600 people and supplies 14,000 resellers, …
Read More »VIDEO: Star Citizen video shows where that $24m has gone
Some early in-engine footage of crowdfunding mega-success Star Citizen suggests that the game is going to be a graphical treat. The game recently hit $24m raised – money that is clearly helping creator Chris Roberts push the graphical envelope. The video is available in 4K resolution for those with the …
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