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The $4,876,890 of money raised from Kickstarter is just the start of the funding goals for console upstart Ouya. Indeed, Ouya founder Julie Uhrman has confirmed that the company will be looking for additional outside investment, though she insisted that the benefits of Kickstarter go beyond simply the money. This …
Read More »Sonic Adventure 2, Yakuza HD revealed
Three further HD revisions of back catalogue titles have been confirmed by Sega. Joystiq reports that an Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network port of 3D Dreamcast platformer Sonic Adventure 2 was revealed at the San Diego Comic Con this weekend. A tentative release date of autumn was also mentioned. …
Read More »"Little enthusiasm" for Activision Blizzard acquisition
Vivendi is struggling to find a buyer for Activision Blizzard, according to reports. Bloomberg reckons that the media conglomerate is finding little enthusiasm among potential suitors” with Microsoft, Take-Two and Walt Disney having ruled themselves out of the running. The preference for a cash sale has also made deals with …
Read More »Gears of War: Judgment arrives in March
Gears of War:Judgement is set for release on March 19, 2013, franchise creator Epic Games announced at Comic-Con. The series spin-off is being worked on by Bulletstorm developer People Can Fly, and follows the story of Kilo squad members Damon Baird and Augustus Cole, who were both part of the …
Read More »Battlefield 3 lead designer departs DICE
'Time to move on' for Daniel Goldfarb
Read More »DEVELOP AWARDS: Luminaries carry the torch for games development
VIDEO: The industry's finest prove themselves good sports in the opening video to the Develop Awards 2012
Read More »MCV reports on Daily Mail story, descends into nonsense
Let’s get this straight before we even get to the details – this is definitely Microsoft’s fault. Not the kid’s for spending all the money. Not the dad’s for letting her child have access to her bank card. Dispel thoughts of bad parenting. Close your eyes, breathe deeply and become …
Read More »Borderlands boasts best DLC attach rate this generation
2K Games’ action RPG Borderlands has the highest DLC attach rate of any game this generation. That’s according to Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford, who was speaking to the press as the hype builds for the upcoming Borderlands 2. It had the highest attach rate of any DLC,” he told CVG. …
Read More »DEVELOP AWARDS: David Perry, Development Legend retrospective
VIDEO: Watch our montage video of the Gaikai boss' remarkable time in the games industry
Read More »DEVELOP AWARDS: Unity wins top Engine accolade
'It's impossible not to feel gratified that our efforts have made such a positive impact on the industry', said David Helgason
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