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A smartwatch manufacturer has declared bankruptcy, telling its backers that they are unlikely to ever get their money back. Central Standard Timing saw its CST-01, dubbed the world’s thinnest watch, successfully funded to the tune of over $1m back in 2013. The Verge reports that manufacturing problems reared their head …
Read More »Don’t expect much from VR for the next five years, CCP warns
It will take the best part of an entire console lifecycle before virtual reality starts to VR starts to strut its stuff commercially. That’s according to the CEO of EVE Valkyrie developer CCP, who has told Polygon that studios must be prepared for half a decade of hard graft before …
Read More »Why are hundreds of thousands disliking the COD: Infinite Warfare trailer?
The announcement trailer for Activision’s Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare has become the subject of some sort of online anger campaign. The trailer, which went live on May 2nd, has at the time of writing amassed 311,743 dislikes on YouTube. And that number is rapidly climbing. Likes, meanwhile, stand at …
Read More »Respawn developing new Star Wars title
Former God of War director Stig Asmussen at the helm
Read More »Minecraft: Xbox One Edition has a new retail bundle on the way
A newer version of Minecraft: Xbox One Edition is on the way to retail. Costing 19.99 and due out on June 21st, the Minecraft: Xbox One Edition Favourites Pack includes the base game, two Battle and Beasts skin packs, the Natural, City and Fantasy texture packs and the Festive and …
Read More »Dishonored 2 misses spring release date, now hitting shelves in November
Bethesda’s sequel to 2012 stealth action title Dishonored is going to be released in November. The publisher has announced that the follow-up will be launching worldwide on November 11th, 2016 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. This is – obviously – considerably later than the spring release initially outlined …
Read More »BBC looking for games to sign at Interface
Publishing arm of broadcaster joins PlayStation, Sega, Channel 4, Curve, Soedesco, KISS, Green Man Gaming and Plug In Digital
Read More »Donald Trump game ‘Trump on the Run’ debuts at No.7 in UK iPhone charts
Josiah Jenkins’ endless runner Trump on the Run has shot straight to No.7 in the UK free iPhone charts. In this new mobile title, released on Android and iOS platforms, players are asked to help US presidential candidate Donald Trump to escape from Mexico while eating as many tacos as …
Read More »The Chinese Room’s Dan Pinchbeck is our guest on the third MCV & Develop Podcast
The MCV & Develop Podcast is back, and this time we’re joined by Dan Pinchbeck, creative director and studio head at The Chinese Room. Pinchbeck’s award-winning studio is best known for its acclaimed titles such as Dear Esther and Everybody’s Gone To The Rapture. In our third episode, he shares …
Read More »Unreal Engine devs can now use GameAnalytics for free
Free integration released via Unreal Marketplace, lets studios track player behaviour
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