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The FBI has published a 173-page document that shows the department’s investigation into the online harrassment movement, Gamergate. Available to read on the Bureau’s website, the heavily-redacted report includes emails, news articles and internal memos regarding the online hate movement. Fair warning for anyone looking to read the full report …
Read More »Why YouTubers need management
YouTubers are now an indivisible part of the games industry. What started as a hobby for kids in their bedroom has evolved into a massively important – and influential – part of our industry. Now, YouTubers need to be more professional than ever. That’s why a new type of company …
Read More »Google’s Daydream VR platform now open to all developers
After months of only working with a select group of developers on Daydream-compatible apps, Google has now opened up its nascent VR platform to all developers provided they follow the company’s detailed submission guidelines. Previously, Google had kept a watchful eye over which developers were allowed to create apps for …
Read More »EA community manager hints at Skate 4
Skate 3’s highly-awaited sequel might finally happen – or at least that’s what we can interpret from a single random tweet. Senior manager at EA’s community engagement team Daniel Lingen simply tweeted #skate4” (see below) on Friday and everyone lost it. At the time of writing, this single tweet has …
Read More »Nintendo Switch batteries can be replaced, Switch-branded microSD cards also coming in Japan
Nintendo UK has updated its technical specifications page for its upcoming Switch console, revealing the battery will be able to be replaced by sending it to Nintendo’s Customer Support service. The 4,310mAh lithium ion battery won’t be able to be removed by the user like a traditional tablet or smartphone, …
Read More »Livingstone and Gibson’s BGI proposal backed by more than 350 signatures
Support for a new British Games Institute has expanded rapidly sinceits announcement last week. Over 350 members of the games industry, including names from developers, publishers and the media, have signed up to support the scheme. The proposal from industry legend Ian Livingstone CBE and Rick Gibson calls for a …
Read More »British Games Institute support surpasses 350 signatures
Livingstone and Gibson backed initiative gets Sony, Rare, Playground Games, Jagex and others on board
Read More »Nintendo Switch pre-orders already account for 80% of the console’s shipment in Japan
Data firm Media Create has revealed pre-order figures for the Nintendo Switch in Japan, so players who haven’t secured Nintendo’s new console yet should do it quickly if they want to enjoy it at launch. The sales-tracking company reports that over 80 per cent of the country’s initial shipment has …
Read More »Nearly 10% of Resident Evil 7 players are PSVR users
Over 87,000 players around the world have played Resident Evil 7 in VR, Capcom has revealed. That’s according to new figures released on ResidentEvil.Net, detailing the game’s global statistics. As of January 30th, 87,196 players have opted to play Resident Evil 7 in virtual reality, making up 9.48 per cent …
Read More »Resident Evil 7 tops the UK charts
Capcom’s Resident Evil 7 is the first new game to take the top spot in 2017. Resident Evil 7 has the third best Week One for the series to date; the record holder is 2009’s Resident Evil 5, assisted by it being the franchise’s debut on the Xbox 360. In …
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