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In August, MMO specialist Trion Worlds made its debut in China with Trove. We speak to CEO Scott Hartsman for tips about moving to this lucrative region. Trion Worlds has been behind MMOs such as Rift, Defiance and Trove. How would you assess the state of the MMO market? It …
Read More »Valve responds to the Washington State Gambling Commission, refuses to stop skin trading
Earlier this month the Washington State Gambling Commission contacted Valve and asked them to put a stop to all gambling done through Steam’s services. Valve just replied, and said no. In a lengthy letter to the commission, which was also sent to Tech Raptor, Valve said they were disappointed” that …
Read More »Indiecade 2016 award winners announced
Hyperlight Drifter, 1979 Revolution: Black Friday and Bad News all get nods
Read More »Razer has purchased THX, the audio quality company founded by George Lucas
Hardware manufacturer Razer has purchased audio company THX, which is perhaps best known as being a part of Lucasfilm back in the day. THX was originally created by George Lucas to make sure that Star Wars sounded as its creators intended to when played in cinemas, however after that turned …
Read More »Sleeping Dogs developer United Front Games has reportedly shut down
United Front Games has seemingly shut its doors and its early access title has been removed from Steam. There has been no official confirmation of the studio’s closure, however multiple developers have tweeted that they have lost their jobs, and United Front’s current Steam Early Access title Smash+Grab is no …
Read More »MCV Jobs Weekly: UKIE hires policy and public affairs officer
Drake joins from the European Commission,Pocket Gamer appoints editor andKoch Media promotes UK PR manager. UKIE hires policy and public affairs officer The UK games industry trade body just hired Marianna Drake as policy and public affairs officer. She is a newcomer to the industry, joining from the European Commission …
Read More »Razer acquires movie sound giants THX
Razer nabs majority of THX assets and all of its staff for undisclosed sum
Read More »Affectiva release emotion recognition plugin for Unity
Promises to make Hatoful Boyfriend 3 more revealing than expected
Read More »Rumour: Sleeping Dogs developer United Front Games has closed its doors
Early access release Smash + Grab is no longer purchasable on Steam
Read More »Sonic Mania Collector’s Edition is coming to the UK
UK and European gamers who feared they might miss out on the retro-tastic Collector’s Edition of Sonic Mania are in for some good news. Sega has confirmed a release for the SKU in the UK, France, Germany and Spain in spring 2017. It will be an Amazon exclusive and costs …
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