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Read More »Far Cry 4 team starts Nepal Earthquake Fund
Developers to match first $100,000 in donations
Read More »Microsoft details plans to bring iOS and Android apps to Windows 10
Subsystems and Objective-C compiler will help mobile devs bring their titles to new operating system
Read More »Microsoft confirms Unity support for HoloLens
Unity developers will soon have the ability to build games for the HoloLens headset, Microsoft revealed earlier today at its Build developer conference. In a post on Unity’s company blog, lead developer Scott Flynn states that both Personal and Pro editions of Unity will be updated with support for Hololens …
Read More »Retail listing mentions PS4 edition for west-bound Tales of Zestiria
The upcoming worldwide launch of Namco’s RPG Tales of Zestiria appears to be more than just a PS3 release, despite Sony’s last-gen hardware currently being the only confirmed platform for the game. VG247 reports on a listing from Dutch retailer Nedgame, which indicates the game will arrive at Europe shops …
Read More »Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor gets Game of the Year Edition release
Warner Bros has announced a Game of the Year release for its Lord of the Rings outing Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor. As is the way with such things, the SKU will contain the main game and all of its post-release DLC including The Lord of The Hunt and The Bright …
Read More »2015 World Video Game Hall of Fame finalists named
The Strong National Museum of Play has named the 15 finalists for its inaugural World Video Game Hall of Fame. The selection mixes classic pioneers such as Pong, Pac-Man and Space Invaders with more contemporary offerings such as Minecraft, Angry Birds and World of Warcraft. The winner will be chosen …
Read More »Unreal Diaries: Open worlds and Hollywood animation
Epic shows how Unreal brings these elements into games by delving into the Kite real-time demo
Read More »Kickstarter title Mighty No.9 set for September release
Mega Man creator Keiji Inafune’s Kickstarter title Mighty No.9 is coming to physical and digital retail this September. The game is launching on PS4, Xbox One, Wii U, PS3, 360 and PC on September 18th in the UK, with Vita and 3DS SKUs to come at a later date. And …
Read More »ESL and ESEA join forces for $1m CS:GO league
ESL and ESEA, the largest North American Counter-Strike: Global Offensive league provider, are working together on a league with a prize pool of $1million. The ESL ESEA Pro League, set to begin on May 4, will consist of multi-month seasons punctuated by a Valve-sponsored Major title. This year there will …
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