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2011 release Rage enjoyed mixed success both critically and commercially, but Id co-founder Tim Willits insists the series is set for a return. "I’m proud of what we did, I’m proud of the universe that we built. The franchise is not dead," Willits told Joystiq. "We’re not doing anything immediately …
Read More »Ouya handing out free store credit
Owners of Android console Ouya have each been handed the princely sum of $13.37 to spend on the console’s store. The company claims that the move is an apology for pre-launch issues that saw many backers fail to receive their consoles before the device was available in the shops. Could …
Read More »New Xbox Glasses patent discovered
Fresh evidence suggests that Microsoft is indeed planning to release some sort of head-mounted display for Xbox One. A patent called ‘Multiplayer gaming with head-mounted display’ has been spotted by Engadget. The tech combines facial recognition, eye-tracking and depth analysis along with voice recognition and activation. Much of the patent …
Read More »Nominations open for GamesAid’s 2013 charities
Call opens for nominations of UK charities deserving games industry's support
Read More »VIDEO: See Battlefield 4 running on Ultra settings on PC
The first footage of EA’s Battlefield 4 running on Ultra settings on PC has been released online. As it’s powered by the Frostbite 3 engine, Battlefield 4 will comfortably scale across all platforms. As such, the PC’s Ultra settings will be above and beyond what prospective PS4 and Xbox One …
Read More »GamesAid opens nominations for 2013 charities
Members of games industry charity GamesAid are now able to nominate charities for possible support in 2013. Nominations should be reserved for small UK charities focused on children and young adults with a turnover of no more than 5m and with no more than 30 per cent of turnover being …
Read More »Minecraft is the UK’s No.1 for the second week in a row
The Xbox 360 Edition of Minecraft has claimed its second successive No.1 in the UK. It’s a largely inactive week in the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40, with the only significant mover being Ubisoft’s movie tie-in The Smurfs 2 which climbs 20 places to No.5 in its third …
Read More »Microsoft’s biggest Xbox One mistake? Listening to its customers, dev argues
Game designer and professor Jesse Schell has argued that Microsoft’s big mistake with Xbox One was one many global companies make – it listened to its customers. "Your customers want you to stay the same, even if it drives you into the ground," Schell told Games Industry. "The problem is …
Read More »CD Projekt RED opens new studio in Kracow
The Witcher developer CD Projekt RED has announced the opening of a new branch for the studio in Cracow, Poland. The new team’s focus will be on reinforcing development on the independent company’s current projects: Wild Hunt, the upcoming third title of the hit RPG franchise The Witcher, and Cyberpunk …
Read More »Activision Blizzard sued by shareholder over Vivendi buyback
Todd Miller, an Activison Blizzard shareholder, has filed a lawsuit over Activision’s recent purchase of Vivendi’s majority stake in the firm. GamePolitics reports Miller filed the suit against Activision, CEO Bobby Kottick, and the rest of the company’s board of directors for a breach of fiduciary duties, waste of corporate …
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