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Some will tell you VR will not only bring back the arcade, but reinvent eSports on doing so. Will Freeman asks the VRcade team to make their case for the dawn of ‘v-sports’
Read More »Interview: VRcade – The arcade reborn?
X-COM creator is crowdfunding a new strategy title
Julian Gallop is crowdfunding what is described as a spiritual successor to his 1994 strategy hit X-COM. Phoenix Point is looking for $500km on Fig, and has already reached almost $296 with over 40 days left of its funding drive. The game is pencilled in for a Q4 2018 launch …
Read More »Vivendi prepares for Ubisoft takeover, reports claims
The saga of Vivendi’s encroaching interest in French publisher Ubisoft could be on the verge of reaching a head with a full acquisition push. Reuters reports that Vivendi plans to address investor concerns about its strategies and financial results by increasing its video game and advertising presence. Ubisoft and ad …
Read More »Develop Awards 2017: THREE DAYS LEFT to nominate
All categories still open for nomination until Friday for the awards in July
Read More »Super Early Bird ticket offer for Develop:Brighton ends tomorrow
Develop readers can get an extra 10 per cent discount on the ticket price before 23:59 on Wednesday 26th April
Read More »Russia’s Mail.Ru launches $100m gaming division
One of Russia’s leading internet companies is making a bigger move into video games. Mail.Ru is the largest player in the Russian speaking internet world and already has a stake in the MMO and smartphone games scene in Eastern Europe, as well as in the global Russian games market. Now …
Read More »BAFTA Crew Games increases to 195 members
The network of games professionals grows with over 100 new members for 2017
Read More »Another Spectrum reboot has been funded on Kickstarter
Fans of the cult Spectrum computer now have another crowdfunding option to turn to. After the problems that beset previous efforts such as the Spectrum ZX Vega+ and Recreated ZX Spectrum, a new contender – the Spectrum Next – has now been successfully funded. The project has just passed its …
Read More »Ubisoft teams up with Tencent for China-focused Might & Magic game
French publisher Ubisoft has joined forces with the biggest game company in the world to launch a new game designed specifically for China. Might & Magic Heroes: Era of Chaos is a mobile game that will be published by Tencent in the region this June. It is being developed by …
Read More »Snooker’s Neil Robertson blames video game addiction for slump in form
Australian snooker player and former world champion Neil Robertson has claimed that he is recovering from video game addiction. Speaking to Eurosport, Robertson said that he’s been forced to go cold turkey after investing too much time in titles such as World of Warcraft, League of Legends and FIFA. I …
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