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A blog on Epic's site details the custom improvements made to the Unreal Engine to handle the Battle Royale mode
Read More »Fortnite hits 7 million players as Epic discuss engine upgrades
Joel Holmes-Darby to join Gfinity as the Elite Series’ franchise lead
Gfinity’s Elite Series has a new franchise lead, Joel Holmes-Darby. Holmes-Darby is currently working as a management consultant at auditors KPMG, and will resign from this position in addition to his role as managing director of esports outside exceL Esports, who are currently an active participant in Gfinity’s Elite Series. …
Read More »FIFA 18 beats Destiny 2 to UK No.1 in September in just two days
September was a heavy month in games, marking the beginning of Q4 and providing a much needed boost to retail. Month-on-month, the market was up 156 per cent in units and 290 per cent in value. Compared to September last year, the market had a healthy 16 per cent growth …
Read More »Samsung’s HMD Odyssey headset to usher in Windows Mixed Reality Ultra tier for gaming
As well as announcing it had saved social VR start-up AltSpaceVR, Microsoft also announced that all Windows Mixed Reality headsets are now available for pre-order at its MR event last night – and that includes Samsung’s newly unveiled HMD Odyssey headset. Available for $499.99 on November 6th in the US, …
Read More »Microsoft acquires social VR startup AltSpaceVR
Microsoft kicked off its Windows Mixed Reality event with a bang last night, announcing it had acquired social VR app startup Altspace VR. The firm had been struggling earlier in the year, and had even announced it was shutting down in July after a new funding round fell through. Only …
Read More »505 Games’ Remedy deal will take publisher to ‘the next level’
505 Games’ recently announced partnership with Quantum Break and Alan Wake studio Remedy Entertainment will take the publisher "to the next level." That’s according to Raffi Galante (pictured far right), CEO of 505 Games’ parent company Digital Bros. "The partnership with Remedy is a huge opportunity for us," he told …
Read More »PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Microsoft exclusivity deal may be extended
Reports from Bloomberg, picked up by IGN, suggest that the deal may extend by another six months, potentially delaying a PS4 release
Read More »Silicon Echo closes following removal of games from Steam – Polygon
Over 200 games were taken down from Valve's platform following user reports of "asset flipping"
Read More »Xbox One X stock a fraction of original Xbox One say some retailers
Updated with comment from Exertis at 13.54 on 3/10/17. Microsoft’s upcoming console is looking to be in extremely short supply, based on independent retailers that MCV has spoken with. One retailer told us that its allocation for the new console was just five units, way short of the hundred units …
Read More »IndieBox subscription service shuts down
Indie game subscription service IndieBox has announced it’s closing its doors. Renowned for creating collector’s editions of PC titles, the service will conclude business with the shipping of its Torchlight II: The Collector’s Edition product. Customers who have also ordered monthly Banner Saga or Invisible Inc add-ons will also receive …
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