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Player hosted-servers 'holding back online gaming', says Titanfall engineer
Read More »DICE begged for the chance to make Star Wars Battlefront
"Why haven’t you spoken to us? What are you doing? We want to make Battlefront." That was the reaction from Swedish developer DICE when it discovered that EA was in talks with Disney regarding the Star Wars video game right. The DICE guys Karl Magnus Troedsson and Patrick Bach were …
Read More »Heard About: Develop Conference 2013 audio preview
We highlight the audio track at this year's Brighton conference
Read More »Saints Row 4 banned in Australia
Deep Silver’s Saints Row 4 has become the first game to be banned in Australia since the introduction of new classification guidelines. In January the Australian government overhauled its rating system, introducing a new R18+ tier for the first time that was supposed to allow mature games a route to …
Read More »BAFTA extends video games 2014 entry period
The entry period for the British Academy Games Awards in 2014 is now open. Furthermore, BAFTA has extended the entry period by three months to November 11th 2013. The ceremony will present 16 awards. One again those entering a game for the first time will be able to do so …
Read More »VIDEO: See some of Frostbite 3’s advanced features
EA has released a video detailing some of the technical advances made possible with its new Frostbite 3 engine. The software will allow developers to trust the game environment to react accordingly. For instance, a large explosion will cause ripples of movement in the surrounding vegetation. There will also be …
Read More »Sony: The vast majority of people don’t want to buy online
The day may well arrive when video games leave the High Street for good. But that’s for consumers to decide, not platform holders. That’s the message from Sony, which has said that one of its key objectives with PS4 was to create a level playing field” and let consumers dictate …
Read More »Carmack pleased with ‘purity’ of mobile gaming
Graphics wizard wishes he could do a 'family-friendly' game
Read More »State of Decay developer discusses DLC, sequel possibilities
Undead Labs has touched on what the studio is cooking up for the future of its hits zombie survival game, State of Decay. In an interview with Polygon, studio founder Jeff Strain revealed upcoming DLC for the title in the form of a pure survival” sandbox mode. "The game is …
Read More »Sony: Vita is perfect companion to PS4, presents "significant opportunity"
The multilayered pairing together of the Playstation 4 and PS Vita presents a significant opportunity for Sony’s handheld, according to SCEA senior vice president Guy Longworth. Speaking with Games Industry, Longworth spoke on how the one hurdle for the Vita has become getting in the door with the device – …
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