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Read More »Respawn explains why the Xbox Cloud will make video games better
Microsoft’s considerable investment in cloud computing will power a new breed of console games. That’s not the message coming from Microsoft itself but instead the thoughts of Respawn Entertainment, the team behind Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PC outing Titanfall. They built this powerful system to let us create all …
Read More »PS4 due for Indian release this year
Sony has confirmed that the PlayStation 4 will launch in India this year alongside Europe. PlayStation India country manager toldIVGthat the console would arrive in India at most a month after European release, but would still make it here in this calendar year, perhaps indicating the heavily rumoured November release …
Read More »Respawn: Xbox Live cloud more than just dedicated servers
Player hosted-servers 'holding back online gaming', says Titanfall engineer
Read More »Sony: Vita is perfect companion to PS4, presents "significant opportunity"
The multilayered pairing together of the Playstation 4 and PS Vita presents a significant opportunity for Sony’s handheld, according to SCEA senior vice president Guy Longworth. Speaking with Games Industry, Longworth spoke on how the one hurdle for the Vita has become getting in the door with the device – …
Read More »Mirror’s Edge sells 2.5m copies
DICE’s first-person action platformer Mirror’s Edge has sold 2.5m copies to date, according to EA’s Patrick Soderlund. Soderland revealed the figure to CVG during a discussion on how the game’s upcoming reboot is only possible with the advancement into next-gen hardware. I’ll be honest with you: we’ve been looking at …
Read More »Develop Awards Partner Spotlight: Testronic Labs
We speak to the QA and localisation company ahead of this year's ceremony
Read More »PS4 pre-order "flood-gates" are open as GameStop gets "unlimited" allocation
It doesn’t seem as if Sony is too concerned about possible launch day shortages for the PS4. GameTrailers has obtained a memo sent out to GameStop stores last week that told managers, effectively, that there is no current cap on the number of PS4 pre-orders they an receive. Starting now, …
Read More »Expect more PS4 game reveals at Gamescom
Sony has suggested that some surprises lay in wait for those attending August’s Gamescom 2013. It was revealed at E3 earlier this month that Sony has 30 games in development for PS4, 20 of which are due for release within the console’s first year. 12 of these are new IPs. …
Read More »Develop Awards 2013 – Have you booked your place?
Move quickly to guarantee your seat at this year's must-attend ceremony
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