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Read More »BYOG 2012 winner Project Heera nominated for BAFTA award
NASSCOM and Indie Game Dev India BYOG 2012 winner Project Heera has been selected as one of the three nominees for the 2014 BAFTA Ones To Watch award. Project Heera, the top-down stealth-action game, was created by Tanmay Chinchkar for BYOG 2012, and since winning the three-day sprint, the game …
Read More »Leaked US retail ad shows Vita for $200
A leaked US retail advertisement indicates that the PS Vita will drop down to $200 this month – though it’s unclear for how long it will stay at that price. Joystiq reports on an upcoming print ad from Target that shows a $200 price point for the handheld. There’s no …
Read More »Federal judge denies motion to dismiss used games lawsuit against GameStop
A federal judge has denied GameStop’s motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit filed against the retail chain. Polygon reports the suit alleges that GameStop violated the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act by selling used games that failed to include single-use DLC. The lawsuit was filed by three GameStop customers …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: August 4-10
Payday 2 grabs hold of the top spot on this week’s Steam top ten selling products chart. Pre-orders for Total War: Rome II and Saints Row IV had the pair finishing right behind Starbreeze’s upcoming heist sequel, while mainstays Skyrim and Civilization V: Brave New World round out the top …
Read More »Talented students win big at Dare to be Digital
Team DOS, iKnow and Mazhlele nominated for BAFTA Ones to Watch award
Read More »Local currency to replace MS Points in next Xbox 360 system update
The next Xbox 360 system update will dump Xbox Live’s MS Points system for local currency, Microsoft has announced. Microsoft chief product officer Marc Whitten revealed the impending transition in a post on Xbox Wire. "After the next Xbox 360 system update when you go to buy something or redeem …
Read More »MCV Jobs Weekly: Xbox hires Williams, top vacancies
In MCV’s weekly round-up of the latest personnel news and hottest job opportunities, Xbox UK hires a new product marketing manager and we look at the best positions available. Xbox UK explands with Williams hireAnna Mostyn Williams has joined the Xbox UK team as product marketing manager. She will take …
Read More »Indie game Below is a limited Xbox One exclusive
Capybara reveals that its next indie production will eventually come to other platforms
Read More »Now another former Id employee makes jump to Oculus
Oculus VR has hired a second developer from Id Software. GameFront reports that Matt Hooper, the creative director of 2011 release Rage, left the studio six months ago and has now been confirmed as the director of development at the virtual reality specialist. We are thrilled to have Matt Hooper …
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