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Read More »DirectX 12 Multiadapter will allow PCs to use multiple graphics cards
Rumours that DirectX 12 will allow PC owners to tap into multiple GPUs simultaneously have been confirmed. Rumours of such a possibility emerged in February, and now Microsoft has confirmed that the API’s Multiadapter feature will use the power found across several graphics cards and even integrated GPUs simultaneously. Most …
Read More »PS4 and Xbox One to sell 22m units in 2015, claims EA
Publisher believes combined sales could reach 50m by the end of the year
Read More »Disney Infinity 3.0 to form galactic alliance with Star Wars for the first time
Disney’s next toys-to-life sequel will introduce blockbuster behemoths Star Wars and Avengers: Age of Ultron to the franchise. Disney Infinity 3.0: Play Without Limits, due out later this year on PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Wii U, PC and mobile devices, will include five play sets, new toy box …
Read More »EA’s Q4 revenues exceed expectations; Need for Speed due this year; Mirror’s Edge 2 early 2016
Q4 was more prosperous for EA than the publisher had predicted, with GAAP revenues of $1.19bn. Digital accounted for the majority of that number at $614m while physical claimed $571m. That’s a reverse on the previous year when digital stood at $491m and physical at $632m. Full year revenues hit …
Read More »Is there really room for four new Total War games?
Last month, UK developer Creative Assembly proudly announced it has teamed up with Games Workshop to combine the worlds of Warhammer with its PC strategy series Total War. There were plenty of serious, business-related questions to ask about Total War: Warhammer and its prospects. But there was one question that …
Read More »Ghostbusters Puzzle Fighters’ hyper sexualised females to be toned down
Publisher Capcom and developer Beeline have said they will alter some of the imagery in their Ghostbusters Puzzle Fighter. Pocket Gamer reports that some were unhappy with the fact that all of the game’s female characters appeared to be highly sexualised, with tight fitting clothes and partially exposed breasts. We …
Read More »HoloLens drove Microsoft’s Mojang acquisition
Augmented reality tech was a big reason behind last year’s surprise takeover
Read More »Standalone release for The Last of Us ‘Left Behind’ DLC hits next week
The Last of Us DLC release Left Behind will get a standalone digital release on PS3 and PS4, Naughty Dog has announced. A post on the PlayStation Blog by the studio’s community strategist Arne Meyer reveals that the prequel of sorts will launch on its own for $9.99 on both …
Read More »Pitching to perfection: 7 reasons why your game pitch fails
Creative England's Jaspal Sohal offers advice on grabbing attention when pitching your game
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