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CEO Paul Wedgwood also sells back-end tech firm Fireteam and publisher Warchest
Read More »Epic hosting Sumo, Cardboard Sword and more at Develop:Brighton expo
Virtual reality and indie titles on show in Brighton this week
Read More »The Big Question: Do you need to go to industry awards?
Amiqus' Liz Prince discusses the benefits of attending these events – even if you're not a winner
Read More »Demon’s Souls remake and Dark Souls 4 are NOT out of the question
An HD remaster or remake of PS3 title Demon’s Souls and a possible new entry in the Dark Souls series remain a possibility. From Software boss Hidetaka Miyazaki has previously insisted that From, under his stewardship, is done with Dark Souls. That means no Dark Souls 4 and has no …
Read More »Working in harmony with licensed soundtracks in games
A well-placed song can lend a game a vital emotional edge and strengthen the player’s engagement with a virtual world. But how do you go about selecting the right tune to define your title – and ink that all-important licensing deal? We ask music maestros at Remedy, Dontnod and Volition
Read More »NPD adds data for digital games to its sales figures
Major publishers including EA, Activision and Ubisoft sign up to service, but platform holders Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo remain untracked for now
Read More »Blizzard, Valve and Capcom lead dev finalists for eSports Industry Awards 2016
Ceremony of burgeoning pro-gaming sector takes place on November 21st at The Brewery, London
Read More »Recreated ZX Spectrum manufacturer could take Elite Systems to court
Some backers of the Kickstarted Recreated ZX Spectrum fear that they will never receive the unit they paid for. An extensive Eurogamer report details what seems to be a troubled picture for the device, which was first announced back at the end of 2013. It was successfully funded to the …
Read More »What does Xbox’s Project Scorpio mean for developers?
The biggest news out of this year’s E3 was almost certainly Microsoft’s reveal that it has been working on an improved Xbox One, which it claims will be the ‘most powerful console ever made’. But is better hardware actually a draw for devs? We ask a crowd of triple-A and indie studios for their thoughts
Read More »Unreal Engine and Unity to add Simultaneous Multi-Projection support
Nvidia tech allows devs to render multiple views with a single geometry pass, reportedly tripling VR performance
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