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Calling Minecraft the golden goose of Mojang seems a bit understated at this point. The original version of the game (PC/Mac/Linux) has surpassed 12m copies sold, according to its official sales ticker. Combined with dated console and mobile numbers, that moves Minecraft to well over 20m copies sold across all …
Read More »Microsoft to buy Nokia in £4.6bn deal
Global computing giant Microsoft has acquired Nokia in a deal worth 4.613bn (5.44 billion Euros). That includes 3.79 billion Euros (3.2bn) for Nokia’s Devices and Services business and a further 1.65 billion Euros (1.4bn) to licence Nokia’s patents. Microsoft has been working alongside Nokia since February 2011, with the 147-year-old …
Read More »Unreal Diaries: Physically-based shading
A look at UE4's approach new shading model and materials workflow
Read More »Wii U version of Rayman Legends outperforms rivals
Rayman Legends may have dropped its Wii U exclusivity, but Ubisoft’s title has still been a success for Nintendo’s machine. The Wii U SKU accounted for 45 per cent of the UK’s total week one sales of the game. It was also released on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, with …
Read More »Only Day One Edition Xbox One’s get free FIFA 14
Microsoft has seemingly altered its position on free copies of FIFA 14 with the Xbox One. The platform holder had previously stated that all pre-orders for the console would include a digital version of EA’s football game. Indeed, the official Xbox Twitter account categorically stated that both standard and Day …
Read More »UK Xbox and PlayStation bosses both claim pole position in next-gen battle
The UK bosses of Xbox and PlayStation have both claimed that their brands and hardware are in the driving seat as we head toward the incredibly exciting upcoming Q4. Xbox fought back during Gamescom having finally nailed down its Xbox One message, and announced a FIFA 14 giveaway in a …
Read More »Illumiroom unlikely to feature in Xbox One’s future
The prohibitive cost and requirements of Microsoft’s Illumiroom technology have seemingly seen it phased out of Xbox One’s future. Illumoriim uses projectors and cameras to extend a game’s visual area beyond the confines of the TV. This has many uses – the screen itself can be extended to cover an …
Read More »Microsoft lowers Windows Phone development fee
Annual subscription costs to dev centre cut after successful summer promotion
Read More »Sony establishes third-party PlayStation production team
Sony Computer Entertainment America has launched a new third-party production team for PlayStation platforms. Headed by former LucasArts lead producer Gio Corsi, the new team will work with the firm’s publishing partners to help bring their IP to Vita, PS3 and PS4. Partners will also be able to use staff …
Read More »Sony launches third-party production team
Former LucasArts lead producer Gio Corsi heads up new branch
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