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Graphics card specialist AMD is stepping up its efforts in the battle with rival Nvidia with a revamped version of its Catalyst GPU drivers. The news comes from TechSpot, although that link appears to be down – but not before NeoGaf grabbed some of the details. Catalyst Omega offers a …
Read More »Valve takes on Twitch with Steam Broadcasting
But Twitch undeterred by rival service
Read More »Crytek is closing Warface on Xbox 360
Just eight months after going live, Crytek has announced that it is calling time on the Xbox 360 version of free-to-play shooter Warface. The game will be shut down proper on February 1st, although it has already been closed to new players. Players are also no longer able to buy …
Read More »AMD cuts the price of the Radeon R9 295×2 graphics card
The super-powerful Radeon R9 295×2 has been significantly discounted. Eurogamer reports that the card, which is effectively two R9 290Xs shoved onto a single card and running in parallel, can now be had for around 490, representing a substantial saving over its 1,200 launch price and still a lot less …
Read More »Dark Souls GFWL migration delayed until December
Bandai Namco’s Dark Souls will ditch Games for Windows Live a little later than initially planned. The swap from GFWL to Steam was scheduled to take place this month but will now occur in December. We are working hard to finalize the process to move your Dark Souls: Prepare to …
Read More »CCP shuts down Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines fan remake
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines fan remake Project Vaulderie has been shut down by Eve Online developer CCP Games. According to the group behind Project Vaulderie, the studio – which currently holds the rights to the action RPG franchise – has issued a Cease & Desist letter regarding any further …
Read More »Facebook on Oculus acquisition: The future ‘sits directly on our face’
Social network's Dan Rose explains why company purchased virtual reality pioneer
Read More »DayZ creator Dean Hall eyes UK development scene
The creator of zombie-horror hit DayZ is set to move to the UK. New Zealand-born Dean Hall is planning to work with London-based technology firm Improbable, MCV understands. Improbable, which is run by former Crytek general manager Nick Button-Brown, describes itself as a company that is developing ‘experimental technology’ to …
Read More »New rules for Steam Early Access
Developers advised not to release games early if they don't have the funds to finish them without sales
Read More »Steam clamps down on dev requirements for Early Access titles
A more stringent set of requirements has been put in place for games released via Steam’s Early Access service. A number of high-profile Early Access disasters previously led to Steam altering its customer guidelines, but Giantbomb reports that the terms presented to developers have now also been tweaked. The new …
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