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The technology company that provided Microsoft with the original Kinect sensor is reportedly being courted by a pair of rival companies. VentureBeat translates a report from Israeli outlet Cacalist, which states Apple, Sony and Samsung have met with manufacturer PrimeSense regarding the acquisition of tech similar to that of the …
Read More »Mobile and PC are platforms of choice for European devs
Next generation consoles met with lukewarm reception from game creators
Read More »Bethesda’s New Order: Pete Hines on Elder Scrolls, The Evil Within, Wolfenstein and the next generation
When Xbox 360 and PS3 launched Bethesda had a single development studio. Now it has seven, all working on next-generation video games. Christopher Dring speaks to Bethesda marketing VP Pete Hines on the publisher’s three next-gen blockbusters – Wolfenstein: The New Order, The Elder Scrolls Online and The Evil Within Why …
Read More »Rabbids TV show premieres next month in the US
Ubisoft’s Rabbids Invasion cartoon series will debut in the US on Saturday, August 3rd. The first episode will premiere on Nickelodeon at 11.30am ET/PT, according to the Ubisoft blog. The series will run for 26 half-hour episodes, each of which will feature three short stories based around the Rabbids. The …
Read More »DEVELOP AWARDS: See the opening video here
With start-ups struggling, the industry's finest prove their business prowess to Lord Sugar
Read More »GameStop no longer taking Xbox One Day One Edition pre-orders
GameStop is no longer accepting pre-orders for the Xbox One Day One Edition. A spokesperson for the retailer told Joystiq that due to high demand,” the Day One Edition of the console is no longer up for reservation. PS4 pre-orders at GameStop were recently halted for the same reason. The …
Read More »F1 2013 to feature classic F1 cars, tracks and drivers in new mode
Codemasters announced F1 2013 today and revealed the new F1 Classics mode that will see iconic cars and racing legends from the 80s and 90s grace this year’s game. As the official Formula 1 game, F1 2013 will feature all the new cars, drivers and regulations from the current season, …
Read More »Valve opens student developer website Pipeline
Steam giant takes on high school interns as it experiments with training young developers
Read More »How games can aid world peace
Charitable outfit Playmob encourages developers of every kind to embrace Peace One Day
Read More »Microsoft exec bemoans poor Xbox One PR
Microsoft has admitted it got the messaging on Xbox One wrong. Speaking with IGN, Xbox division corporate vice president Marc Whitten said, shame on us” for failing to communicate its future vision for console gaming in a way that excited consumers. We’ve got to just talk more, get people understanding …
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