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Microsoft’s sci-fi shooter Halo 5: Guardians is coming to PC. Kind of. The game’s map editor mode Forge is launching on Windows 10 on September 8th. This will let players host and play custom matches for up to 16 players. Map creations can also be published on Xbox One. Forge …
Read More »Zoe Quinn teams up with satirical erotic author Chuck Tingle for next game
The developer behind 2013’s Depression Quest, Zoe Quinn, has announced her next project. According to a documentary filmed by Vice, Quinn is collaborating with satirical erotic author Chuck Tingle on a new FMV dating simulator game currently called Projet Tingler. This appears to involve a lot of men and women …
Read More »Motorious Entertainment funded $566,000 to make Top Gear games
Helsinki start-up will be developing free-to-play mobile games based on the long-running TV show
Read More »HTC Vive bests Oculus Rift as developers’ headset of choice
New study shows almost 50% of VR devs are creating games for HTC's device
Read More »Welsh studio OysterWorld enters administration
50 jobs lost as casual games developer's debts reached £2m
Read More »Microsoft ‘optimistic’ about British games development despite Brexit
Xbox is ‘really optimistic’ about the future of UK games development, despite the recent Brexit result. Microsoft remains one of the biggest investors in UK games development, even after the closure of its Lionhead studio earlier in the year. It owns Rare in Twycross and Lift in London, while it …
Read More »Are we allowed to say that the Xbox Onesie is pretty cool?
The Australian arm of Microsoft has taken its first steps into the world of fashion in the form of the Xbox Onesie. Rather than simply buying an OEM garment and slapping a logo on it, Xbox has actually incorporated what it believes are some sensible design decisions that could aid …
Read More »COD: Infinite Warfare ‘strengthened’ Infinity Ward’s resolve
The hostile reception that greeted the unveiling of Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare has only proved to further motivation the team behind the game. That’s according to Infinity Ward’s narrative lead Taylor Kurosaki and writer Brian Bloom, who in an interview with Eurogamer reflected on the saga that saw the …
Read More »CEX wants to buy your PS4 Slim
It’s not out and it’s not announced – but retailer CEX is already offering to buy PS4 Slim consoles that are available in the wild. The as-of-yet unannounced console is bizarrely already to buy on eBay, and Videogamer has spotted that CEX has added a listing to its site saying …
Read More »Recruiter Hot Seat: EA Motive
Senior recruiter Rebecca Davis talks about the perks of working at EA’s brand new studio, Motive, with working on ambitious Star Wars titles being just one of the many benefits
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